1850 – St John’s Church of Ireland, Sandymount, Dublin
Architect: Benjamin Ferrey
Like St Bartholemew’s in Ballsbridge, this was commissioned by Sidney Herbert after whom nearby Sidney Parade is named.
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1851 – Unbuilt Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Sandymount, Dublin
Architects: J.J. McCarthy
Designed and constructed by J.J. McCarthy in 1851-58, a tower and spire proposed at the south west corner was never constructed.
1858 – Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Sandymount, Dublin
Architects: J.J. McCarthy / William H. Beardwood
The main facade with its three gables demonstrates the interior layout; the aisles and nave are the same width.
1860s – Sandymount Castle, Sandymount, Co. Dublin
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.
1864 – Christchurch Methodist Church, Sandymount, Dublin
Architect: Alfred G. Jones
Pretty little church building in its own extensive grounds. The church is a simple Gothic Revival design with a decorative rose window in the west façade.
1884 – Merrion Pier and Baths, Dublin
Architect: Frederick Morley
All that remains is a portion of the concrete basin on the strand of the former public baths.
1892 – Houses, Sandymount Avenue, Dublin
Architect: Albert E. Murray
A terrace of 10 gabled, half-timbered houses, designed for contractor Samuel Worthington.
“The terrace of houses which we illustrate in present issue is being erected for Mr.
1900 – Whooley’s Pharmacy, Sandymount, Dublin
Originally built as a Chandler’s shop, the Art Nouveau facade was added around 1900 to add light to the interior. Has since been adapted to a restaurant and now a chemist’s shop.
1905 – Canon O’Hanlon Memorial National School, Sandymount, Dublin
When Canon O’Hanlon died in 1905 after 25 years as Parish priest, three new rooms were built and the school was re-named the Canon O’Hanlon Memorial School.
1973 – Merrion Hall, Sandymount, Dublin
Architect: Stephenson Gibney & Associates
The Merrion Hall office building provided accommodation for Irish Shipping Limited, Coras Trachtala (The Irish Export Board) and The Irish Goods Council.
