Saint Nicholas of Myra Roman Catholic Church
Church/chapel in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1825–1835
Attached cruciform-plan double-height Roman Catholic church, built 1829-34, having chancel to east end, five-bay nave, full-height transepts, each having flat-roofed entrance porch to west elevation, with Ionic portico and bell tower added to west (entrance) elevation 1856-60. Pitched slate roofs with cut limestone coping. Hipped roof to entrance front. Copper dome to bell tower having cross finial. Square-plan bell tower with paired Corinthian pilasters framing round-headed louvred openings, dentillated entablature over. Clock to west elevation of tower. Ashlar granite walls with pedimented Ionic tetrastyle Portland stone portico with Ionic respondent pilasters on raised granite plinth to front (west) elevation. Snecked limestone walls with ashlar limestone quoins to nave, transept, and chancel elevations. Round-headed window openings with red brick block-and-start surrounds, stone sills and timber multiple-pane windows and leaded stained glass windows. Square-headed window openings to north and south elevations of portico, with carved granite pedimented surround with corbelled sill, and multiple-pane timber sash window. Square-headed door opening to west elevation, with carved Portland stone surround having dentillated pediment and timber panelled double-leaf doors. Square-headed door opening to north and south elevations of portico with carved granite surround with Greek key
- Type:
- Church/chapel
- Period:
- 1825–1835
- Where:
- Dublin, Ireland
- Coordinates:
- 53.34°N, 6.27°W
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