St Andrew's Church, Dublin (Church of Ireland)

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The St. Andrew 's Church (Irish Eaglais San Aindrias ) in the St. Andrew Street, Dublin, Republic of Ireland is a former parish church of the Church of Ireland. It now houses the Central Tourist Office.

The Church

The original St. Andrew 's Church was located in today's Dame Street, but disappeared during the reign of Oliver Cromwell in the mid-17th century. 1665 was a little further away from the city walls, near Thingmote, built the old meeting place of the Norman rulers, a new church after the plans of William Dodson. Because of its shape, the church was known as the " Round Church ". Landowners from Dublin as Lord Anglesey (after the Anglesey Street is named) and Sir John Temple (after the Temple Bar is named) were among the churchwardens of St. Andrew 's Church.

The church was renovated in 1793, burned down in 1860, after which the present church was built.

The parish

The parish of St. Andrew in charge of the municipality of St. Andrews. Its members included 1901 3058 believers, in 1971 there were 300

Burials

Esther called Miss Vanhomrigh was buried in the church in June 1723.

Marmaduke Coghill, Parlamentsabgeordnetger for the district of Dublin University, Judge at the Royal Court and Chancellor of the Exchequer, was buried in the family vault in 1738.

The cemetery

Councillor Thomas Pleasants, father of businessman, owner and philanthropist Thomas Pleasant, was buried in the church cemetery in 1729.