Church of Ireland

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. The full title of this Cathedral is the “Cathedral and Parochial Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary”.

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. Over the centuries,

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, and was originally built as a private chapel for the castle.

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.

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. Nicholas Without and giving part of it the denomination 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, the Cathedral of St.

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. The remainder of the present church was built for Protestant worship in 1731.