North Strand Church (Church of Ireland)

North Strand Church, is a Church of Ireland church on North Strand and Waterloo Avenue, in Dublin. The original church was established in 1786. It is now part of the United Parish of Drumcondra, North Strand, and Saint Barnabas. When St. Barnabas' Church, Dublin on Sherrif Street closed in 1965,[1] it was merged with North Strand, the North Strand parish was merged many years earlier in 1896 with Drumcondra Church,[2] and both churches now serve the combined parishes.

North Strand Church of Ireland
North Strand Church with St. Columba's National School in the background
53.3584946°N 6.2424395°W / 53.3584946; -6.2424395
LocationNorth Strand, Dublin
CountryIreland
DenominationChurch of Ireland
History
Founded1786
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Dublin and Glendalough
ProvinceProvince of Dublin

St. Columba's National School, which was established in 1787, is also affiliated to the church.[3][4][5] The foundation stone for a new Episcopal Chapel on North Strand site was laid on 7 September 1836 by Rev Charles Henry Minchin; the architect was Joseph Welland.

In the nineteenth century, the church would have been considered and referred to as an Episcopal Chapel, with a number of clergy on the evangelical wing involved in the church, including Rev. Dr Singer and Rev. Krause, (and Arthur Guinness) who were trustees of the church at the time.[6] The Rev. Richard Hemphill AM, served as chaplain to the church.

The church contains memorials to parishioners lost in the Great War,[7] and the Roll of Honour form it,[8] it also contains the Roll of Honour from the St Barnabas parish from the Great War, after the Church of St Barnabas was demolished in 1969.[9]

Since 2017 North Strand (along with Drumcondra) churches also serve the Anglican communities from St. George and St. Thomas parishes.[10]

See also

References
  1. 'From Age to Age, History of the Parish of Drumcondra, North Strand, St Barnabas', by Garrett, Arthur. Dublin, 1970: Blackrock Printers.
  2. Parish of Drumcondra, North Strand and St Barnabas
  3. St. Columba's National School
  4. St. Columbas Church and School RTE Archives.
  5. North Strand Church & St Columba’s School, North Strand Carol Service Podcast, NEAR FM, December 19, 2012.
  6. Episcopal Chapel North Strand Dublin Almanac and General Register of Ireland, Pettigrew & Oulton, 1849.
  7. North Strand Great War Memorial Irish War Memorials.
  8. North Strand Great War Roll of Honour Irish War Memorials.
  9. St. Barnabas's Church Great War Roll of Honour Irish War Memorials.
  10. End of an Era as Final Parish Service Held in St George and St Thomas’s, News, Church of Ireland, April 24, 2017.
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