1838 – St. John The Baptist Church, Clontarf, Dublin
Original church designed by Patrick Byrne in a Perpendicular Gothic,
Original church designed by Patrick Byrne in a Perpendicular Gothic,
Erected around 1839 as the Protestant Bethesda Chapel to replace an earlier one of around 1785.
Originally designed by Isaac Farrell, the interior had a galleried interior for a congregation of 800.
Part of a proposed development called Wellington Square,
Previously the congregation was based in Whitefriar St.,
Sited beside the much older and similarly named Church of Ireland,
Fine church with a large window and twin towers on its main (and only) elevation to the street.
Small church built between male and female infirmaries at the southern end of the Richmond Asylum site.
Built in 1854 “in the greek style”
Designed by Patrick Byrne who designed quite a few churches within walking distance.