St. Brigid's Church, Straffan
| St. Brigid's Church, Straffan | |
|---|---|
| Teampall Bhríde, Teach Srafáin | |
  St. Brigid's Church, Straffan | |
| 53°18′45″N 6°36′31″W / 53.312573°N 6.608696°WCoordinates: 53°18′45″N 6°36′31″W / 53.312573°N 6.608696°W | |
| Location | Straffan, County Kildare |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Brigid |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | active |
| Style | vernacular |
| Completed | 1788[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Width | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Number of floors | 1 |
| Floor area | 200 m2 (2,200 sq ft) |
| Materials | limestone, slate, cast iron |
| Bells | 1 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Celbridge and Straffan |
| Deanery | Maynooth |
| Archdiocese | Dublin |
Saint Brigid's Church is an 18th-century Catholic church in Straffan, Ireland.[2]
Location
St. Brigid's Church is located in the centre of Straffan village, 900 m (½ mile) north of the River Liffey.
History
St. Brigid's Church bears the date 1788, and this is borne out by Faulkner's Dublin Journal.[3] It was finished on 28 August 1788.[4]
Building
St. Brigid's Church is a three-bay Catholic church on a T-shaped plan.[5]
References
- ↑ "Architectural History". Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain. 21 July 2018 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Naas to Zouch Mill". 21 July 1868 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Architectural History". Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain. 21 July 2018 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Brady, John (21 July 1965). "Catholics and Catholicism in the Eighteenth-century Press". Catholic Record Society of Ireland, St. Patrick's College – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Search Error: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". www.buildingsofireland.ie.
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