1190 – St Audoen’s Church of Ireland, High Street, Dublin
This is one of the oldest existing churches in Dublin. A Norman church to St Ouen was built here in 1190 to replace an earlier structure dedicated to St Colmcille.
1194 – St Mary’s Church of Ireland Cathedral, Limerick
Construction on St. Mary’s Cathedral started in the 12th century, and was completed around 1194.
1220 – Collegiate Church of St Mary, Youghal, Co. Cork
St Mary’s Collegiate Church is one of the oldest churches in the country and occupies a site devoted to religious worship since early Christian times.
1285 – St Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
The cathedral was built between 1202 and 1285 in an early English Gothic style out of the local limestone.
1630 – St Mary’s Church of Ireland, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
St Mary’s Church of Ireland is, curiously, incorporated into the outer wall of St Patrick’s College,
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),
1686 – St Michan’s Church of Ireland, Church Street, Dublin
Architect: Sir William Robinson
This structure dates from 1685-86 and was built on the site of an earlier structure founded by the Danes in 1095.
1714 – St. Luke’s Church, The Coombe, Dublin
Architect: Thomas Burgh
In 1708, an act of parliament was passed which divided the parish of St.
1730 – St. Mary the Virgin & St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Sligo, Co. Sligo
Architect: Richard Cassels
A much modified Georgian Cathedral with Victorian glass and fitttings from 1890,
1731 – Church of Saint Lachtan, Freshford, Co. Kilkenny.
The site of a church from 1100; however all that is left is the beautiful Hiberno-Romanesque architectural porch and doorway.
