St. Brigid's Church, Straffan
| St. Brigid's Church, Straffan | |
|---|---|
Teampall Bhríde, Teach Srafáin | |
  St. Brigid's Church, Straffan | |
| 53°18′45″N 6°36′31″W / 53.312573°N 6.608696°W | |
| Location | Straffan, County Kildare |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Churchmanship | Roman Rite |
| History | |
| Dedication | Brigit of Kildare |
| Dedicated | 1860 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | active |
| Style | vernacular |
| Years built | 1860 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Width | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Number of floors | 1 |
| Floor area | 200 m2 (2,200 sq ft) |
| Materials | limestone, slate, cast iron, stained glass |
| Bells | 1 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Dublin |
| Deanery | Maynooth |
| Parish | Celbridge and Straffan |
Saint Brigid's Church is a 19th-century Catholic church in Straffan, Ireland.[1]
Location
St. Brigid's Church is located in the centre of Straffan village, 900 m (½ mile) north of the River Liffey.
History
St. Brigid's Church bears the date 1788, but this is a stone taken from the earlier Catholic church which was finished on 28 August 1788.[2][3][4] The current church was built in 1860.
The church was renovated in 1986 and rededicated by Archbishop of Dublin Kevin McNamara.
Art and music
The church contains:
- Pentecost, a painting by Patrick Pye
- St Brigid Feeding the Poor, painting by Evie Hone
- an ambo, baptismal font and ambry pillar sculpted by Mark Ryan
- Ambry constructed by Jarlath Daly
- a Crucifixion triptych by Katsuya[5][6][7]
There is also a two-manual pipe organ. Originally built in Derby in 1914, it was moved to Straffan and rebuilt by Stephen Adams in 2019.[8]
Building
St. Brigid's Church is a three-bay Catholic church on a T-shaped plan.[9]
References
- ^ "Naas to Zouch Mill". 21 July 1868 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Architectural History". Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain. 21 July 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ Brady, John (21 July 1965). "Catholics and Catholicism in the Eighteenth-century Press". Catholic Record Society of Ireland, St. Patrick's College – via Google Books.
- ^ "Architectural History". Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain. 21 July 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Religious 1". Katsuya.
- ^ "Religious 2". Katsuya.
- ^ Informational signs in the church.
- ^ "Straffan, Co. Kildare". Stephen Adams Organbuilder.
- ^ "Search Error: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". www.buildingsofireland.ie.