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Church of the Assumption, Howth

HowthGothic Revival

This church is still ahead. Its chapter will be written when its visit comes.

§What is known
Built
1899 · William Henry Byrne (attributed)
Style
Gothic Revival
Dedication
Assumption

Mass times

Sunday
8:30 AM · 11:30 AM
Saturday
10:00 AM (Weekday Mass) · 5:30 PM
Monday
10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
Tuesday
10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
Wednesday
10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
Thursday
10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
Friday
10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
Holy Days
10:00 AM (Holy Day Mass)
§Where
Address
Howth, Co. Dublin
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No photographs yet — the essay appears only after the visit.

§Notes

Fragments gathered while researching this church: stories, curiosities, people and dates.

Distinct from the medieval abbey ruins

Howth also has a separate medieval ruin, St Mary's Church, on Howth Road within Howth demesne, listed independently by the NIAH. This is a different building from the Victorian Church of the Assumption on Main Street described in this record.

Timeline

  • 1894
    Church designed The church was designed in 1894, according to the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
  • 1899
    Construction completed Construction of the church, begun in 1896, was completed in 1899.

People

  • William Henry Byrne Architect (attributed) — Wikipedia attributes the design of the church to architect William Henry Byrne. This attribution was not independently confirmed on the NIAH record consulted, which did not name an architect.