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Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough. St. Werburgh's Church is a Church of Ireland church building in Dublin, Ireland. The original church on this site was built in 1178, shortly after the arrival of the Anglo-Normans in the town. It was named after St. Werburgh, abbess of Ely and patron saint of Chester. The current building was constructed in 1719.
St Werburgh's Church. West of Dublin Castle, St Werburgh's Church stands upon ancient foundations (probably from the 12th century), but was rebuilt several times during the 17th and 18th centuries. The church's tall spire was dismantled after Robert Emmet's rising in 1803, for fear that future rebels might use it as a vantage point for snipers.
Jan 2018 • Solo. This wonderful church has a fascinating lineage. Dating from 1178, not long after the arrival of the Normans, its name derives from St. Werburgh, Abbess of Ely and patron saint of Chester in England, who died in 699. A wonderful facade is the first view of it.
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St Werburgh's Church, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. 483 likes · 19 were here. A Church of Ireland church in Dublin, Ireland, founded in 1178. Currently closed...
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Described in ‘A view of antient and modern Dublin, with its latest improvements’ published in 1807: “Saint Werburgh’s is a very ancient church; was partly burned in 1754, and repaired considerable taste in 1759. The front is perfectly and elegantly proportioned in the orders of architecture; the steeple, which is extremely light and ...
Aug 21, 2015 · The richly carved organ is a notable focal point, along with the exuberant pulpit by Richard Stewart, carved for the Chapel Royal before being transferred to St. John's, Fishamble Street, and then to St. Werburgh's in 1878. The church is an architecturally and historically significant landmark building on Werburgh Street and forms part of an ...
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Sep 9, 2015 · Alas for St Werburgh’s, it was the view downwards – into the Dublin Castle yard – that became a problem. In the early 1800s, the authorities affected to be worried about the dangerous ...
