In the old Synod Hall just across the road from the cathedral ( linked to it by a bridge ) you will find Dublinia , a rather touristy sight-and-sound re-creation ( in five languages ) of Dublin in medieval times ; tableaux of medieval craftsmen and characters cover events in the city from the Anglo-Norman invasion ( 1170 ) to the dissolution of the monasteries ( 1540 ) .
The old Synod Hall is several miles away from the cathedral .