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title: Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
author: Wanda Marcussen
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin

_Authored by [Wanda Marcussen](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/wanda.marcussen/)_

## Image File

[![Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14320.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14320.jpg)

## Image Caption

Christ Church Cathedral is believed to have been founded by Dúnán (d. 1074), the first bishop of Dublin and the Norse king of Dublin Sitric Silkenbeard (r. c. 989/995–1036) as a [Viking](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vikings/) church during the 11th century. The stone church, parts of which are still standing today, was built later after the Norman invasion of [Ireland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ireland/) (12th century).

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## About the Author

Wanda Marcussen is a doctoral research fellow in environmental history at the University of Oslo. Her academic interest includes climate history, marine environmental history, and cultural heritage studies.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Marcussen, W. (2021, June 22). Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14320/christ-church-cathedral-dublin/>
### Chicago
Marcussen, Wanda. "Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 22, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14320/christ-church-cathedral-dublin/>.
### MLA
Marcussen, Wanda. "Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Jun 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14320/christ-church-cathedral-dublin/>.

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