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Our Lady of the Wayside, Bluebell

Bluebell AvenueMid to late twentieth century Roman Catholic church, red brick, five stage bell tower, apse with conical roof

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

§What is known
Built
1968 · No architect is named in the sources consulted.
Style
Mid to late twentieth century Roman Catholic church, red brick, five stage bell tower, apse with conical roof
Order
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI)
Dedication
Our Lady of the Wayside

Mass times

Sunday
11:15 AM
Saturday
6:30 PM
Monday
10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
Tuesday
9:30 AM (Weekday Mass)
Thursday
9:30 AM (Weekday Mass)
Friday
10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
§Where
Address
Bluebell Avenue, Dublin 12
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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.

Church built ahead of expected demand

The parish's own history states the church was built larger than immediately necessary in anticipation of housing growth that did not fully materialise, after the nearby Kennedy Industrial Estate land was rezoned for warehouses instead of homes.

Timeline

  • 1953
    Corporation housing estate settled According to the parish's own account, young couples began moving into a new corporation housing estate in what had been a rural farming area.
  • 1967
    Parish established The parish of Bluebell was established in 1967.
  • 1968
    Church built The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage dates the church building to 1968, within a construction period of 1965 to 1970.
  • 1972
    Oblates take charge of the parish The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate began serving the parish of Bluebell in 1972.