Knights of St. Patrick facts for kids

The Knights of St. Patrick is a British order of chivalry associated with Ireland. Founded by King George III of Great Britain and Ireland in 1783. Irish-born British General Herbert Kitchener was a Knight of St. Patrick

Images for kids

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  State pew of the President of Ireland, still retains a British Standard carving on the front

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  Choir of St Patrick's Cathedral

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  Memorial to Thomas Jones, Dean of St Patrick's from 1581 to 1585

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  Lady Chapel in Saint Patrick's Cathedral today.

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  Bust of Jonathan Swift

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  Mid 18th century floor plan

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  brass plate listing deans of the cathedral, including Jonathan Swift

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  Celtic cross discovered near the church in the 19th century.

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  Bronze statue of Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness by John Henry Foley, erected in 1875.

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  The nave as viewed from the western end

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  Floor of the cathedral

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  The Door of Reconciliation, through a hole in which the earls of Kildare and Ormond shook hands in 1492.

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  The Wheatly Tomb, St. Patricks Cathedral, Dublin

See also

In Spanish: Catedral de San Patricio (Dublín) para niños