St. Thomas's Church (old), Dublin
| Church of St. Thomas | |
|---|---|
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The church about 1890. | |
| Location | Marlborough Street, Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| History | |
| Founded | 1758 |
| Dedication | St. Thomas |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architect(s) | John Smith |
| Architectural type | Palladian |
| Completed | 1762 |
| Closed | 1922 |
| Demolished | 1926 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St. Thomas |
Coordinates: 53°21′8.19″N 6°15′33.4″W / 53.3522750°N 6.259278°W St. Thomas's Church in Marlborough Street, Dublin was a Church of Ireland parish church. It was replaced by a new church in Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin, in 1930.
The church
St Thomas's Church was built in 1758-62 in Marlborough Street when the parish of St. Mary's was divided to cope with increased population. The architect of this church (and of St. Catherine's in Thomas Street) was Mr. John Smith. The design is from one by Palladio. £2000 was granted by Parliament for the building of the church, and later another thousand pounds to finish it off. At the time it was considered to have the most beautiful facade of any church in the city.[1]
The Church was gutted by fire which destroyed most of Upper Sackville Street (now O'Connell Street) in the Civil War in July 1922. Although the main structure survived the opportunity was taken to extend Gloucester Street (now Sean Mac Dermott Street) up to O'Connell Street.[2]
The new St Thomas's Church was erected in Cathal Brugha Street in 1930.
The parish
There were 17,108 inhabitants in St. Thomas's parish in 1825.[3]
Notes
Sources
- Cosgrave, Ephraim McDowel; Strangways, L.R. (1908). A Dictionary of Dublin (2nd Edition). Dublin: Sealy, Bryers and Walkers.
- Gilbert, John (1854). A History of the City of Dublin. Oxford: Oxford University.
- George Newenham Wright (2005). "An Historical Guide to the City of Dublin". Online book. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- Craig, Maurice (1969). Dublin: 1660-1860. Dublin: Allen Figgis.