Saint Audoen's Church of Ireland Church

Church/chapel in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1180–1200

Freestanding Church of Ireland church, built c.1190, comprising gable-fronted four-bay double-height nave, former guild chapel, built c.1430 to south, three-stage square bell tower with circular stone stairs, with angled porch, built 1932, to front (west) elevation, chancel and chapel extensions to east, built c.1482, now roofless. Full-height stair hall flanking north elevation of tower. Restoration and alterations to tower, 1826, alterations to approach and entrance, c.1890. Now partially used as visitor centre, with separate entrance and visitor reception to south, built 2000. Pitched slated roof to nave, new pitched roof to guild chapel. Crenellated parapet to bell tower. Stepped gable to front of church, cast-iron rainwater goods. Rubble calp limestone walls, stepped buttresses to north elevation. Projecting angle buttresses to tower, string course over second stage. Inscribed granite plaque to front of tower, and with clock set within carved granite surround. Stone relieving arches, visible to north elevation and to interior of roofless chancel to east. Pointed arch window openings to front of tower and nave, carved chamfered limestone surrounds and sills, leaded lancet windows and Y-tracery over. Pointed arch lancet windows to north elevation, render sills, Y-tracery and leaded windows. Pointed arch window opening to chancel, lancet openings, chamfered carved limestone s

Type:
Church/chapel

Period:
1180–1200

Where:
Dublin, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.34°N, 6.27°W

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