Aerial photograph from 1937
An aerial photograph of the church, taken by the Army Air Corps on 20 February 1937 from an altitude of about 600 metres, is held by the Irish Capuchin Archives as part of a collection documenting views of Irish life.
← The Church
To come
Christ the King, Cabra
This church is still ahead. Its chapter will be written when its visit comes.
§What is known
- Built
- 1935 · J.J. Robinson
- Style
- Art Deco / Romanesque
- Dedication
- Christ the King
Mass times
- Sunday
- 10:30 AM
- Saturday
- 10:00 AM (Weekday Mass) · 5:30 PM
- Monday
- 9:30 AM (Weekday Mass)
- Tuesday
- 9:30 AM (Weekday Mass)
- Wednesday
- 9:30 AM (Weekday Mass)
- Thursday
- 9:30 AM (Weekday Mass)
- Friday
- 9:30 AM (Weekday Mass)
- Holy Days
- 9:30 AM (Holy Day Mass) · 7:00 PM (Holy Day Mass)
No photographs yet — the essay appears only after the visit.
§Notes
Fragments gathered while researching this church: stories, curiosities, people and dates.
Timeline
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1932
Foundation stone laid The foundation stone was laid in 1932, the year of the Eucharistic Congress in Dublin, according to the parish website.
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1933
Church formally opened The church was formally opened in October 1933, on the feast of Christ the King, according to both the parish website and the Irish Capuchin Archives catalogue.
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1941
Parish of Cabra constituted The Archdiocese of Dublin records that the parish of Cabra was constituted in 1941, formed from the older Arran Quay parish.