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St Canice's, Finglas Village

Finglas VillageNeo-Romanesque revival

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§What is known
Built
1922 · Ashlin and Coleman
Style
Neo-Romanesque revival
Dedication
St Canice's

Mass times

Sunday
11:30 AM
Saturday
10:00 AM · 6:00 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)
§Where
Address
Main Street, Finglas Village, Dublin 11 · D11 T97T
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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.

Two St Canice's churches in Finglas

This Catholic church is a separate, early twentieth century building from the older ruined medieval St Canice's church and graveyard nearby, which sits close to the site of a sixth century monastery founded by St Canice and is now under the care of the Church of Ireland parish; the graveyard also holds a high cross known as the Nethercross.

Timeline

  • 1920
    Foundation stone laid The foundation stone of the present church was laid by Archbishop William Walsh on Bloody Sunday, 21 November 1920.
  • 1922
    Church completed and dedicated Buildings of Ireland records the church as completed and dedicated by Archbishop Edward Byrne in 1922, replacing an earlier nineteenth century church on the site.
  • 1955
    Church extended The church was extended by Archbishop John Charles McQuaid in 1955 as Finglas's residential population grew rapidly.

People

  • Ashlin and Coleman Architects (firm) attributed with the church design — Buildings of Ireland attributes the church design to the firm of Ashlin and Coleman.
  • William Walsh Archbishop of Dublin who laid the foundation stone — Laid the foundation stone of the present church on Bloody Sunday, 21 November 1920.