Tomb of Captain John McNeill Boyd, St. Patrick's Cathedral

John Boyd McNeills tomb in the grounds of St. Patricks Cathedral. Captain of the HMS Ajax, he was lost at sea 1861 from the pier at Dun Laoghaire, while trying to rescue ships that were being swept away in a storm. Buried in the grounds of St. Patrick's, his Newfoundland dog is said to haunt both the tomb, and his statue, inside the Cathedral..

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John Boyd McNeills tomb in the grounds of St. Patricks Cathedral. Captain of the HMS Ajax, he was lost at sea 1861 from the pier at Dun Laoghaire, while trying to rescue ships that were being swept away in a storm. Buried in the grounds of St. Patrick's, his Newfoundland dog is said to haunt both the tomb, and his statue, inside the Cathedral..