St Werburgh's Church, Dublin
| St Werburgh's Church, Dublin | |
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| Location | Werburgh St., Dublin |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| History | |
| Founded | 1178 |
| Founder(s) | Men of Bristol |
| Dedication | St. Werburgh |
| Past bishop(s) | Henry de Loundres, James Ussher |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Burgh (1719), Joseph Jarratt (1759) |
| Architectural type | Italianate classicism |
| Specifications | |
| Length | (interior) 80 feet (24.4 m) |
| Width | (interior) 52 feet (15.8 m) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough |
| Province | Province of Dublin |
Coordinates: 53°20′33″N 6°16′11″W / 53.34250°N 6.26972°W
St. Werburgh's Church is a Church of Ireland church in Dublin, Ireland, and was built in 1178, shortly after the arrival of the Anglo-Normans in the town, and named after St. Werburgh, abbess of Ely and patron saint of Chester who died in 699 AD. It is located in Werburgh Street, close to Dublin Castle.
In Celtic and Danish times, the parish was known as that of St. Martin of Tours, and his church stood near the south end of Werburgh Street. After St. Werburgh's Church was constructed it was much frequented by Bristol men, who were amongst the earliest settlers in Dublin. It contained chapels in honour of Our Lady, St. Martin and St. Catherine.
The original church was burned down in 1311 (along with much of the city) and was rebuilt. From the time of Archbishop Henry de Loundres (died 1228), St. Werburgh's was appropriated to the Chancellor of St. Patrick's. By 1559 the nearby church of St. Mary del Dam on Dame Street was closed and its parish incorporated in that of St. Werburgh’s, which meant that St. Werburgh’s became the parish church of Dublin Castle.
Primate James Ussher was appointed to this church in 1607, and Edward Wetenhall, afterwards Bishop of Kilmore, author of the well-known Greek and Latin Grammars, was curate here. Swift's friend, Dr. Patrick Delany (1685–1768), was rector of the parish in 1730.
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