Most of the entries in the registers are burial records. This is because, in the late 17th century and the 18th century, the area around St Patrick's was poor and considered unfashionable so it would not have been considered a great place to celebrate a wedding or christening. However, the registers include some of Dublin's most eminent citizens, including Jonathan Swift, numerous Archbishops and many honourable clergymen.
Published in 1907, these records were transcribed by the then Dean's Vicar of the Cathedral, C. H. P. Price, and edited by J. H. Bernard, the Dean of St. Patrick.
