Saint Catherine's Church of Ireland Church

Church/chapel in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1760–1770

Freestanding five-bay double-height former Church of Ireland church, built c.1765, restored 1877 and 1998. Now in community use. Central pedimented breakfront to front (north) elevation, single-bay double-height chancel to east elevation, and two-stage square-profile tower to west, lean-to porch to front of tower. Pitched slate roof, with granite coping and cast-iron rainwater goods, granite parapet comprising balustraded panels and carved granite coping to front. Granite coping to parapet to rear (south) elevation and to chancel. Pyramidal slate roof to tower, with square-profile timber vent to apex, carved granite eaves course having granite consoles. Carved granite cornice with modillions, forming pediment to breakfront, to front, frieze of triglyphs and guttae supported on paired pilasters to ends of façade, columns separating bays to breakfront. Cut granite wall to front, carved granite plinth course. Recessed Portland stone panels over entrance to front. Snecked calp limestone walls to east and rear elevations and to ground stage of tower, calp limestone quoins, granite platband to east elevation. Granite platbands to tower, rusticated granite to upper stage. Round-headed window openings to first floor to front and rear elevations, timber framed windows having stained glass panels and granite sills. Carved granite architraves and carved sills having aprons with guttae det

Type:
Church/chapel

Period:
1760–1770

Where:
Dublin, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.34°N, 6.28°W

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