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St John the Evangelist, Kilbarrack

KilbarrackPost modernist, freestanding square plan church with pyramidal artificial slate roof and glazed apex

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

§What is known
Built
1982 · Not identified in the sources checked within the research budget.
Style
Post modernist, freestanding square plan church with pyramidal artificial slate roof and glazed apex
Dedication
St John the Evangelist

Mass times

Sunday
9:30 AM · 12:00 PM
Saturday
6:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
Tuesday
10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
Wednesday
10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
Thursday
7:30 PM (Weekday Mass)
Friday
10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
Holy Days
10:00 AM (Holy Day Mass) · 6:00 PM (Holy Day Mass)
§Where
Address
Greendale Road, Kilbarrack, Dublin 5

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

§Notes

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

St John's Walk sculptures

The church grounds feature a series of bronze sculptures depicting Saint John and scenes from the gospel, known as St John's Walk, as recorded in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage entry.

Timeline

  • 1971
    Parish established The parish of St John the Evangelist was created in December 1971 to serve Kilbarrack and Foxfield, carved out of the parish of Sts Peter and Paul, Baldoyle.
  • 1971
    Temporary church opened A temporary church of St John the Evangelist opened on Greendale Road while the parish awaited a permanent building.
  • 1982
    Church dedicated The present church was officially opened and dedicated by Archbishop Dermot Ryan on 31 October 1982.