Monkstown Church, Dublin

Monkstown Church is a church of the Church of Ireland located in Monkstown, County Dublin, Ireland.

Monkstown Church
Monkstown Church of Ireland
53.293593°N 6.15306°W / 53.293593; -6.15306
LocationMonkstown
County Dublin
CountryIreland
DenominationAnglicanism
Websitemonkstown.dublin.anglican.org
History
Founded1830s
Architecture
Architect(s)John Semple
John McCurdy
Architectural typeChurch
StyleFrench Gothic Revival
Administration
ParishMonkstown
DioceseDublin and Glendalough

History

The first works for the original church start in the year of 1785, on this site was opened in 1789 and was a very simple church. In 1825 it was decided to rebuild the church and the architect John Semple of the Board of First Fruits was engaged. The church was completed in the 1830s.[1][2]

In 1868 the church was extended by John McCurdy with the addition of a chancel to the same style as the original design of John Semple.[2]

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