Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Donabate, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Donabate
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- St Patricks Ch. on site of Church
- Coordinates
- 53.48556, -6.15446
- SMR number
- DU012-005001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
St Patrick's Church of Ireland church (1758) occupies the site of the medieval parish Church of Donabate. A reference from 1275 says there was a monastery of Grey Friars there (Walsh 1888, 196). The Civil Survey (1654-6) mentions the walls of a parish church (Simington 1945, 49). In 1838 there were still some remains of the earlier church to be seen alongside the present building (D'Alton 1838, 324-7). The 18th century church porch incorporates a medieval doorway (c.15th century) with a pointed arch of chamfered limestone and a plain stop.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 16 January 2015
References
Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1945 The Civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol. VII: county of Dublin. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.
D'Alton, J. 1838 (Reprint 1976) The history of the county of Dublin. Cork. Tower Books.
Walsh, Rev. R. 1888a Fingal and its churches. Dublin. William McGee.
Nearby in the register
- Wall monument (present location)under 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.