Drumcondra Church

Drumcondra Church of Ireland
A view of the church and churchyard, by Daniel Grose, c. 1790, from Antiquities of Ireland, Vol. II
53°22′16.791″N 6°15′0.7302″W / 53.37133083°N 6.250202833°W / 53.37133083; -6.250202833
Location	Drumcondra, Dublin
Country	Ireland
Denomination	Church of Ireland
History
Founder(s)	Mary Coghill
Dedication	St. John the Baptist
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough
Province	Province of Dublin

Drumcondra Church of Ireland is a Church of Ireland church located in Drumcondra, Dublin, previously in the Civil Parish of Clonturk. The church and its churchyard contain memorials to a number of notable historical figures.

In 1743 the dilapidated old church of the parish of Clonturk was rebuilt by a Miss Coghill as a memorial to her brother, Dr. Marmaduke Coghill, who died in 1738. On the north-side of the church is the large tomb of Dr. Coghill, born in 1673 in Dublin, who was a judge of the Prerogative Court and Chancellor of the Exchequer, as well as being an MP in the Irish Parliament. On the tomb reclines his effigy in his official robes, with figures of Minerva and Religion below.

By about 1721, Marmaduke Coghill was in control of the interments. In 1733 Henry Hamilton was succeeded as incumbent by Edward Hudson, followed by Robert Johnson in 1740, in 1748 James Edkins, 1781 Charles O'Neill, 1789 Jacob Cramer, 1816 William Barlow, and in 1826, James Duncan Long.

Notable people buried in the churchyard include:

The Birth, Marriage and Death records are held in the Representative Church Body Library in Churchtown, Dublin.

A report of 1831 stated that the churchyard was in a deplorable condition - no sooner was a body buried but it was removed by body-snatchers. Over the following two years the church and churchyard were renovated and a cottage was provided for a watchman to watch over the graves at all times.