Mysterious grave
Jonathan Swift's Grave
St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
Jonathan Swift, author of 'Gulliver's Travels', was Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral. He was buried here in 1745, beside Esther Johnson, his 'Stella'.
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- When
- Died 1745
- Where
- 53.3400, -6.2720
- Group
- Mysterious graves
Visiting
St Patrick's Cathedral is open daily.
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