1714 – St. Luke’s Church, The Coombe, Dublin
Architect: Thomas Burgh
In 1708, an act of parliament was passed which divided the parish of St. Nicholas Without and giving part of it the denomination of St.
The Coombe Dublin
Originally a hollow or valley where a tributary of the River Poddle, the Coombe Stream or Commons Water, ran. The name is sometimes used for the broader area around the street.
1747 – Weavers’ Hall, The Coombe, Dublin
Architect: Joseph Jarratt
A weavers’ hall had been built by The Weavers’ Guild, The Guild of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
1771 – The Coombe Lying-in Hospital, Dublin
On 10 October 1770 Lord Brabazon laid the foundation stone of the new Hospital in the Coombe. The hospital, known as The Meath Hospital and County Dublin Infirmary,
