St. Luke's Church, Dublin
| St. Luke's Church | |
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| Location | The Coombe, Dublin |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| History | |
| Dedication | St. Luke |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Burgh |
| Completed | 1709 |
| Closed | 1975 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Parish of St. Luke |
Coordinates: 53°20′18.75″N 6°16′31.88″W / 53.3385417°N 6.2755222°W
St. Luke's Church is a former Church of Ireland parish church in Dublin, Ireland. It is located on The Coombe, not far from St. Patrick's Cathedral.
In 1708, an act of parliament was passed, dividing the parish of St. Nicholas Without and giving part of it the denomination of St. Luke's. A glebe house was erected on The Coombe for the vicar, who was nominated by the Chapter of St. Patrick's Cathedral, and the church of St. Luke erected not far from the Glebe, probably by Thomas Burgh, Surveyor General.
It has been said that the church was built mainly for the benefit of the conformist French Huguenot weavers who lived in the neighbourhood. However, very few, if any, French names appeared in the parish registers from this time - the Huguenots had their own place of worship in a chapel in nearby St. Patrick's Cathedral. However, there was a huge influx of weavers and others associated with the silk and poplin industries and cotton and wool manufacture.
The church was closed in 1975. It was burned by an arsonist in 1986. It is in the ownership of Dublin City Council and is listed for conservation by the Council.
The church will reopen in 2017 after a complete restore. A new two floor office will be installed within the church walls. The grounds will be converted into public space and the graves will be moved by Dublin City Council.
Behind the church was a small cemetery. Among those interred there was Mr. Justice Hellen, second Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Ireland, who died in 1793. Also buried here were the family of famous publisher Alexander Thom. The relief road leading to Cork St., built 1980-2000, cut through the old cemetery.
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