0776 – Round Tower, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin
Well preserved 8th century round tower that acts as a focal point for the area. Acknowledged as one of the oldest and best preserved in the country, it is 84 feet high and...
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Architecture of Co. Dublin
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1139 – St Mary’s Abbey Chapter House, Mary’s Abbey, Dublin
In the early 1880s, seven feet beneath street level, the Chapter House of St Mary’s Abbey was rediscovered under a bakery. St Mary’s was a large Cistercian Abbey founded by the Benedictines in...
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1172 – Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
Christ Church Cathedral is the Church of Ireland Cathedral for the Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough. Its origins date to about 1038 when the Viking settlers constructed a cathedral on this site. The...
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1190 – St Audoen’s Church of Ireland, High Street, Dublin
This is one of the oldest existing churches in Dublin. A Norman church to St Ouen was built here in 1190 to replace an earlier structure dedicated to St Colmcille. It is said...
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1191 – St Patrick’s Cathedral, Patrick Street, Dublin
St Patrick’s Cathedral is traditionally the site of a holy well used by St Patrick for baptisms and a church was established here as early as the late fifth century – a stone...
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1200 – St. Doulagh’s Church, Balgriffin, Co. Dublin
The oldest part of the church as it stands is medieval, dating from the 12th century, and believed to have been home to a small monastic settlement. The main historic building is 48...
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1204 – Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle has been a constantly developing architectural entity from its foundation in the 12th century up to the present day. It was founded in 1204 by order of King John who wanted...
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1450 – Howth Castle, Co. Dublin
The current building is not the original Howth Castle, which was on the high slopes by the village and the sea. The English architect Sir Edwin Lutyens restyled a 14th century castle built...
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1450 – St. Mary’s Community House, Howth, Co. Dublin
The nearby church of St Mary was collegiate and it was here that the community lived. In poor repair for many years, the building has some fine details including the window illustrated. Recently...
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