Norse Dublin

Norse Dublin

5 Jan 1918

More about Our Ancient City Churches

By W.A Henderson

Outside the Dublin walls were circumvallated with groups and lines of churches and monasteries. Many of these diminutive buildings were little more that oratories about the size of Killiney Church or the Kill of the Grange, but still the number of churches, their endowments, and the frequent celebrations of numerous feast day all demonstrate the profound religious character of the citizens

Last week we left an imaginary pilgrim at the gate of St. Mary le Dam ready to start on a visit to the sacred edifices outside the wall-enclosed area. Halfway between the gate and St Andrew’s Church he crosses a wooden bridge over the Poddle River and stops to watch the mill wheel in motion. St Andrew’s stood near the Poddle in the midst of the fields. It has been already described, but it may be further noted that the site of the church was transferred in the year 1670 to its present location in St. Andrew street. The ground was previously a bowling green near a range of buildings known as “Tib and Tomb”. It was called the Round Church and is remembered by the old citizens.

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