1684 – St. Bride’s Church, Bride St., Dublin
A former Church of Ireland at the corner of Bride Street and Bride’s Alley (now Bride Road), Dublin. The original St.
A former Church of Ireland at the corner of Bride Street and Bride’s Alley (now Bride Road), Dublin. The original St.
Built in 1827, closed in 1898, St Bride’s School (Church of Ireland) was demolished to make way for the Guinness sponsored Iveagh Trust social housing development (Bull Alley scheme) which still stands on the site.
This was the single largest piece of urban renewal in Edwardian Dublin, and was commissioned by the Earl of Iveagh to clean up the slums that surrounded St Patrick’s Cathedral of which he was funding the restoration.
This Corporation scheme at Bride Street & Golden Lane includes a four-storey brick terrace on two streets with a strong,