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Our Lady of the Rosary, Harold's Cross

Harold's CrossA local history source describes the church as built in classical style. This has not been independently confirmed by a

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§What is known
Built
1938 · Ralph Henry Byrne
Style
A local history source describes the church as built in classical style. This has not been independently confirmed by a
Dedication
Our Lady of the Rosary

Mass times

Sunday
10:30 AM
Saturday
6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
Thursday
10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
§Where
Address
Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W, D6W KW21 · D6W KW21
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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.

One of the longest communion rails in Dublin

The church's communion rail is reported to run some 116 feet, reputedly the longest, or among the longest, of any Dublin church, according to a local history account.

Timeline

  • 1907
    Temporary tin church built in Foxrock A timber framed, corrugated iron temporary church, later known as the tin church, was originally erected in Foxrock in 1907.
  • 1935
    Temporary church relocated and blessed The Foxrock tin church was relocated to Harold's Cross and blessed by Archbishop Edward Byrne on 24 November 1935.
  • 1935
    Parish of Harold's Cross constituted The parish was constituted in 1935 from Rathmines, with a small section from Rathgar and Terenure.
  • 1938
    Construction of the permanent church begins Building work began in 1938 on a new granite church designed by architect Ralph Henry Byrne, built by Murphy Brothers of Castlewood Avenue, Rathmines.
  • 1947
    Pipe organ installed A pipe organ was installed in the church in 1947.
  • 1996
    Stained glass window added A stained glass window depicting Our Lady of the Rosary, by Abbey Stained Glass Studios, was installed in 1996.

People

  • Ralph Henry Byrne (1877 to 1946) Architect of the church — Byrne designed the permanent Our Lady of the Rosary church, begun in 1938. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland in 1920 and served as its vice president in 1938.