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St Patrick's, Monkstown

Monkstown

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

§What is known
Built
1866 · Not confirmed. Wikipedia's list of works by architect George Coppinger Ashlin includes an entry for a Monkstown Catholic church, but does not specify whether this refers to Monkstown, County Dublin, or Monkstown, County Cork, so this attribution is not tr
Dedication
St Patrick's

Mass times

Sunday
10:00 AM · 11:30 AM
Saturday
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)
Holy Days
10:00 AM (Holy Day Mass) · 10:00 AM (Holy Day Mass)
§Where
Address
Carrickbrennan Road, Monkstown, Co. Dublin
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§Notes

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

Twice Built

A local history book titled Twice Built, by Tom Conlon, documents the construction of St Patrick's Church. The title suggests the building process involved a significant setback, though further detail was not accessible in the sources consulted for this entry.

Timeline

  • 1861
    Foundation stone laid The foundation stone of St Patrick's Church was laid on 29 June 1861.
  • 1866
    Church opened for services The church opened for services in September 1866, though construction was reportedly not yet complete.
  • 1902
    Parish constituted The Catholic parish of Monkstown was constituted, separated from Dun Laoghaire.
  • 2016
    150th anniversary marked The parish marked the 150th anniversary of the church's opening.