1850 – St John’s Church of Ireland, Sandymount, Dublin
Like St Bartholemew’s in Ballsbridge, this was commissioned by Sidney Herbert after whom nearby Sidney Parade is named.
Like St Bartholemew’s in Ballsbridge, this was commissioned by Sidney Herbert after whom nearby Sidney Parade is named.
Designed and constructed by J.J. McCarthy in 1851-58,
The main facade with its three gables demonstrates the interior layout;
The houses along the south side of Sandymount Green are part of what once was Sandymount Castle and the roads behind this bear the name.
Pretty little church building in its own extensive grounds.
All that remains is a portion of the concrete basin on the strand of the former public baths.
A terrace of 10 gabled,
Originally built as a Chandler’s shop, the Art Nouveau facade was added around 1900 to add light to the interior.
When Canon O’Hanlon died in 1905 after 25 years as Parish priest,
The National Association for Cerebral Palsy Ireland (C.P.I.) moved from their first home in Bull Alley to a large house on Sandymount Avenue in 1953.