Reused gateway
The original granite entrance gateway of Mount Merrion House was salvaged and reused as the entrance to Willow Park School on Rock Road, according to Wikipedia.
← The Church
To come
St Thérèse, Mount Merrion
This church is still ahead. Its chapter will be written when its visit comes.
§What is known
- Built
- 1956
- Dedication
- St Thérèse
Mass times
- Sunday
- 10:00 AM · 7:30 PM
- Saturday
- 10:00 AM · 6:00 PM
- Monday
- 10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
- Wednesday
- 10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
- Thursday
- 10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
- Friday
- 10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
No photographs yet — the essay appears only after the visit.
§Notes
Fragments gathered while researching this church: stories, curiosities, people and dates.
Timeline
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1711
Mount Merrion House built Mount Merrion House, later converted for parish use, was built for Richard, 5th Viscount FitzWilliam.
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1936
House acquired by the Catholic Church Mount Merrion House was sold to the Catholic Church and converted for use as a parish church.
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1948
Parish constituted The Catholic parish of Mount Merrion was constituted from Dundrum.
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1956
Church of St Therese built A new church, dedicated to St Therese, was built alongside the converted Mount Merrion House.
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1964
Parish separated from Kilmacud The parish of Mount Merrion separated from Kilmacud.
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1970
Demolition of the original house Much of the original Mount Merrion House was demolished; the retained front block was joined to a new community centre.