Irish Presbyterian Churches

1779 – First Presbyterian Church, Dunmurry, Co. Antrim

Architect: Roger Mulholland

The Dunmurry congregation was established in 1676 and a meetinghouse was built on this site of which no traces remain.

1790 – Meeting-House, Rosemary Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Dr. Drummond’s Meeting-House, Second Congregation, Rosemary Street, was built 1790, and demolished 1964. It is believed that architect Francis Hiorne (1744-89) who designed St.

1795 – 1st Bailieborough Presbyterian Church, Corglass, Co. Cavan

Corglass Congregation was founded in 1714. Still in use today.

1823 – First Presbyterian Church, Moneymore, Co. Derry

Architect: Jessie Gibson

Jessie Gibson was employed as surveyor by three City of London companies, the Saddlers’, the Drapers’

1827 – Meetinghouse, Fisherwick Place, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Architect: Thomas Duff

Opened 20 Sep 1827. Demolished to make way for Presbyterian Assembly building. Described in The Dublin Penny Journal,

1827 – Presbyterian Church, Ballykelly, Co. Derry

Architect: Richard Suter

Constructed by the Fishmongers Company London who owned the land around Ballykelly for the local populace after they discovered the poor condition of the existing church.

1827 – Presbyterian Church, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Architect: Austin Nicholls

Unusually built in a Gothic Revival style (Presbyterians tended to favour classical designs at this time),

1828 – First Presbyterian Church, Lurgan, Co. Amagh

The present church was built in the years 1827-28 during the ministry of the Rev. Hamilton Dobbin. The foundation stone was laid by the local landowner Lord Brownlow.

1828 – Presbyterian Meetinghouse, May Street, Belfast

Architect: William Smith

Described in The Dublin Penny Journal, Views in Belfast (1833), as “Is raised on framed foundations.

1831 – 2nd Presbyterian Church, Moneymore, Co. Derry

Architect: William J. Booth

This classical barn style church was erected in 1831 as the Meeting House for the congregation,