Dublin churches

1780 – St. Catherine’s Church, Meath St., Dublin

“The chapel belonging to the parish formerly stood in Bridge foot street at the north side of Thomas street, but it being dilapidated,

1785 – Bethesda Chapel, Dorset St., Dublin

In 1784 William Smyth, a Dublin merchant, founded the Bethesda Chapel in Dorset Street in connection with a female orphanage and,

1800 – Former Free Church, Great Charles Street, Dublin

Architect: Edward Robbins

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Originally constructed by the Methodists in 1800 and initially known as ‘Wesley Chapel’.

1860 – Proposal for St. Andrew’s Church, Andrew St., Dublin

Architect: Lanyon, Lynn and Lanyon

More expansive scheme than constructed to replace the church destroyed in a fire in 1860.

1874 – Design for St. Joseph’s Carmelite Church, Berkeley Road, Dublin

Architect: O’Neill & Byrne

Not completed as designed, the tower was redesigned and the spire unbuilt. The adjacent presbytery was also unbuilt.

1890 – Church of All Saints, Raheny, Co. Dublin

Architect: G.C. Ashlin

In 1881, Arthur Edward Guinness, Lord Ardilaun proposed to construct a new church, on a site he would provide at the village end of his St.

1905 – St. Columba’s Church, Iona Rd., Glasnevin, Dublin

Architect: Ashlin & Coleman

Sadly uncompleted, the tower being capped at the second stage, below the apex of the roof of the nave.

1941 – Corpus Christi, Drumcondra, Dublin

Architect: Robinson & Keefe

With a dome of 52 feet in diameter at the intersection of the nave and sanctuary with the transepts,

1964 – Chapel, St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Dublin

Architect: Andrew Devane

Beautiful interior space to this mid 1960s church designed by Andrew Devane. The uninterrupted clerestory windows are worth noting as the chapel roof is supported by the interior columns.

1967 – Church of the Annunciation, Finglas, Dublin

David Keane & Partners

Built in 1967 as one of a new wave of large Catholic churches in the Dublin suburbs,