St. Brigid's Church, Straffan

Saint Brigid's Church is a 19th-century Catholic church in Straffan, Ireland.[1]

St. Brigid's Church, Straffan
Teampall Bhríde, Teach Srafáin
St. Brigid's Church, Straffan
53.312573°N 6.608696°W / 53.312573; -6.608696
LocationStraffan, County Kildare
CountryIreland
DenominationCatholic
ChurchmanshipRoman Rite
History
DedicationBrigit of Kildare
Dedicated1860
Architecture
Functional statusactive
Stylevernacular
Years built1860
Specifications
Length22 m (72 ft)
Width9 m (30 ft)
Number of floors1
Floor area200 m2 (2,200 sq ft)
Materialslimestone, slate, cast iron, stained glass
Bells1
Administration
ParishCelbridge and Straffan
DeaneryMaynooth
ArchdioceseDublin

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, but this is a stone taken from the earlier Catholic church which was finished on 28 August 1788.[2][3][4] The current church was built in 1860.

The church was renovated in 1986 and rededicated by Archbishop of Dublin Kevin McNamara.

Art and music

Pipe organ

The church contains:

There is also a two-manual pipe organ. Originally built in Derby in 1914, it was moved to Straffan and rebuilt by Stephen Adams in 2019.[8]

Building

St. Brigid's Church is a three-bay Catholic church on a T-shaped plan.[9]

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References

  1. "Naas to Zouch Mill". 21 July 1868 via Google Books.
  2. "Architectural History". Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain. 21 July 2018 via Google Books.
  3. 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.
  4. "Architectural History". Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain. 21 July 2018 via Google Books.
  5. "Religious 1". Katsuya.
  6. "Religious 2". Katsuya.
  7. Informational signs in the church.
  8. "Straffan, Co. Kildare". Stephen Adams Organbuilder.
  9. "Search Error: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". www.buildingsofireland.ie.
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