Places of Worship

St John the Evangelist Church, Coolock was built in 1760 on the site of a really old church called St Brendan's Church. 

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All Saints' Church, Raheny was built by Lord Ardilaun who owned St Anne's estate in the late nineteenth century.

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The ruins of St Assam's Church lie in the centre of Raheny Village. St Assam is thought to have been a disciple of St Patrick.

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St George's Church was built between 1802 and 1813 for the Protestant community in the north inner city. Its architect was Francis Johnston, the man who also built the GPO in O'Connell Street. St George's has been closed as a church for a long time and once a theatre group worked from there.

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Finglas Abbey stands in ruins in the grounds of St Canice's Graveyard. The Abbey was built on the site of an ancient monastery, which was founded by St Canice in 560 A.D.

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Finglas Abbey

In the grounds of St Canice’s Graveyard stand the ruins of Finglas Abbey. The abbey was built on the site of an ancient monastery, which was founded by St Canice in 560 AD. Read more »

The Roman Catholic St Pappin's Church was built around 1797. St Pappin was the son of Aengus McNathfraid, the first Christian king of Munster.

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