St Andrew's Church, Westland Row, Dublin

St. Andrew's Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Westland Row, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Construction started in 1832, it opened for public worship in 1834 but was not completed until 1837.[1]

St. Andrew's Church
The church in 2018
53°20′35.2″N 6°14′56.4″W
LocationWestland Row
Dublin
CountryRepublic of Ireland
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Websitehttps://www.standrews.ie/parish/
History
DedicationSt. Andrew
Consecrated2 January 1834
Architecture
Architect(s)John Bolger, based on plans by James Leeson, with input from Francis Johnston and James Lever. Roof by Richard Turner.
Architectural typeClassical (Baroque)
StyleChurch
Administration
ParishWestland Row Parish
DeanerySouth City Centre
DioceseDublin
Laity
Organist(s)Aleksandre Nisse

History

The architect appointed to design the church was John Bolger. However, he used the plans for a previous church, in Townsend Street, which had been designed by James Leeson.[2] Assistance was received from Francis Johnston and James Lever. The roof was by Richard Turner. The exterior of the church has a Doric portico with a statue of St. Andrew, sculpted by John Smyth (1776-1840), son of Edward Smyth (d.1812), sculptor of the Riverine heads at the Custom House.[1]

On 7 January 1940 ornamentation fell from the ceiling, which prompted an investigation and refurbishment. This started in 1942 when the interior was renovated and painted. All sculptures were restored at the same time.[3]

Dominic Corrigan (1802-1880), a noted physician, is buried in the crypt of the church.

Organ

The organ of St. Andrew's was built by John White of Dublin in 1872. It is a large three manual instrument which originally contained many ranks of orchestral Cavaille-Coll pipework. This is no surprise as John White learned his trade in France. However, during the 1976 rebuild a large number of these were lost in favor of more neo-classical stops. If it were to be restored, the organ would be one of the finest in Dublin.

The organist of St. Andrew's since October 2011 is Aleksandre Nisse.

  • View towards sanctuary
  • View towards rear
  • View from transept
  • Side chapel
  • Statue of Andrew the Apostle

References and sources
Notes
  1. Watson, p. 23
  2. Casey, p. 9
  3. Watson, p. 31
Sources
  • Gilbert, John (1854). A History of the City of Dublin. Oxford: Oxford University.
  • George Newenham Wright An Historical Guide to the City of Dublin
  • Watson, Elizabeth (2007). St. Andrew's Church, Westland Row. Dublin: self.
  • Casey, Christine (2005). Dublin: The City Within the Grand and Royal Canals and the Circular Road with the Phoenix Park. Yale: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-10923-7.
  • Curtis, Joe (1992). Times, Chimes and Charms of Dublin. Dublin: Verge Books.
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