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St Brigid's, Killester

KillesterNorth Italian influenced design (described variously as Lombardic, Italianate and Florentine) with a two stage bell towe

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

§What is known
Built
1926 · John Joseph Robinson (per Dictionary of Irish Architects) or Donnelly, Moore and Keatinge (per parish history); Robinson, Keefe and Devane for the 1950s extension
Style
North Italian influenced design (described variously as Lombardic, Italianate and Florentine) with a two stage bell towe
Dedication
St Brigid's

Mass times

Sunday
10:30 AM · 12:00 PM
Saturday
6:30 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) · 6:30 PM (Holy Day Mass)
§Where
Address
Howth Road, Killester, Dublin 5
Open route ↗ Official website ↗ Return to the map

No photographs yet — the essay appears only after the visit.

§Notes

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

Relic of St Brigid

Wikipedia states the church holds a relic identified as a fragment of St Brigid's cheekbone, brought from Portugal in 1928, and that the reliquary was stolen in 2012 while the relic itself was reportedly not present at the time. This has not been confirmed against a second source.

Timeline

  • 1925
    Foundation stone laid The foundation stone was laid in July 1925 by Archbishop Byrne of Dublin, per the Dictionary of Irish Architects and the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. The parish's own history page places the start of construction slightly earlier, in the second half of 1924.
  • 1926
    Church dedicated The completed church was dedicated on 26 September 1926 by Archbishop Byrne.
  • 1952
    Extension blessed An enlargement of the church, carried out by Robinson, Keefe and Devane, was blessed by Archbishop McQuaid on 27 July 1952.

People

  • John Joseph Robinson Architect of the original 1925-26 church, per the Dictionary of Irish Architects. This is disputed by the parish's own history, which credits Donnelly, Moore and Keatinge instead. — Attribution conflicts with the parish's own history page; see source_notes.