All Saints' Church, Raheny
| All Saints' Church, Raheny | |
|---|---|
| 53°22′44″N 6°10′47″W / 53.37875°N 6.17977°WCoordinates: 53°22′44″N 6°10′47″W / 53.37875°N 6.17977°W | |
| Location | Raheny, Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| History | |
| Dedication | All Saints |
| Dedicated | 1889 |
| Consecrated | 1969 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Raheny (in Union with Coolock) |
| Diocese | Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough |
| Province | Province of Dublin |
| Presbytery | Rectory on grounds |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Norman McCausland |
All Saints' Church is the Church of Ireland Parish Church of the Parish of Raheny, prominent on the Howth Road as it approaches the centre of Raheny, Dublin, Ireland. It lies in walled grounds with mature tree cover, just south of the village core, and is widely hailed as a fine architectural specimen.
All Saints' was built for the Church of Ireland Parish of Raheny, to replace the historic St. Assam's Church in the centre of Raheny village.
In 1881, Arthur Edward Guinness, Lord Ardilaun, who already held certain rights in the parish, notably the right of presentation of the rector, made a proposal to construct a new church, on a site he would provide at the village end of his St. Anne's Estate, and this was agreed by the parish in 1885. Lord Arthur's father had previously agreed with the Parish to build a new church, but the plans did not come to fruition.
The new church was sponsored (to the tune of 9,000 pounds in the 1880s) by Lord Ardilaun. The church was designed by George Ashlin and built almost entirely of Irish materials. The main contractors were Messrs Collen Brothers of Dublin and Portadown, who also carried out other work for Lord Ardilaun.
The building style is described as "early English", and it has a cruciform shape. The walls are of Wicklow granite, with limestone dressings, and there is a substantial belfry, with Cumberland slates, an octagonal spire and a weathervane. There is also a small crypt, where some of the Guinness family are buried.
The shape of the building was cut out at the Raheny end of the estate, with a curtilage provided, in 1885, and building commenced shortly thereafter, and the new All Saints' Church was completed around October 1889. The Service of Dedication of the church took place on December 16, 1889 but full consecration could not take place, as the freehold of the land was not available, being held by the Howth Estate. Lord Ardilaun committed to maintaining the building on two conditions, firstly that the rites of the church be standard, and second that both the new and old (St. Assam's) churches be well-maintained.
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