Church of St. Nicholas Within

St. Nicholas Within
The church in 1786.
Location	Nicholas St./Christ Church Place, Dublin
Country	Republic of Ireland
Denomination	Church of Ireland
Membership	184 (in 1867)
History
Former name(s)	St. Nicholas
Authorising papal bull	Pope Celestine's Bull of 1191
Founder(s)	Bishop Donat
Dedication	St. Nicholas of Myra,
Dedicated	11th century
Architecture
Completed	Rebuilt 1707
Closed	1867
Administration
Parish	St. Nicholas Within

Coordinates: 53°20′33.25″N 6°16′17.54″W / 53.3425694°N 6.2715389°W / 53.3425694; -6.2715389

St. Nicholas Within is a former Church of Ireland parish church in Dublin city, Ireland. It was located at the corner of Nicholas St. and Christ Church Place, where part of its entrance may be seen next to the Peace Park. The term may also refer to the civil parish in the barony of Dublin City which was one of nine and a half baronies in the old County Dublin.

The original church was built in the 11th century by Bishop Donat and was dedicated to St. Nicholas of Myra, the patron saint of sailors. It received its name during the episcopate of Alexander de Bicknor (1317–1349), when the parish of St. Nicholas was extended outside the city so as to include the Manor of St. Sepulchre and the Deanery of St Patrick. The parish was divided into two parts: St. Nicholas Within the Walls and St. Nicholas Without.

The church fell into disrepair in the 17th century, and was rebuilt in 1707. By 1835 it was again having problems, and it was unroofed, although a chapel in the church, St. Mary's, continued to be used until 1847. It was planned to demolish the church and build a new one. However, this was never done, and the parish united with that of St. Audoen in 1867.