Abbey Presbyterian Church, Dublin

Abbey Presbyterian Church
Abbey Presbyterian Church
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LocationParnell Square, Dublin
CountryIreland
DenominationPresbyterian
Websitewww.abbeychurch.ie
History
Founded1864
Founder(s)Alexander Findlater
Architecture
Architect(s)Andrew Heiton
William Leiper
StyleGothic
Specifications
Height180 feet (54.9 m) (Spire)

Abbey Presbyterian Church is a church located at Parnell Square, Dublin. Designed by architect Andrew Heiton of Perth, Scotland, it is a decorated Gothic building, with a spire 180 feet (54.9 m) high. The church was erected in 1864 with funding from Alexander Findlater (1797–1873),[1] a Dublin merchant and philanthropist, and is known colloquially as "Findlater's church",[2][3] and it is referred to in two of James Joyce's novels as Findlater's Church.

  1. ^ Alexander Findlater Contributed by Shaun Boylan, Dictionary of Irish Biography.
  2. ^ John Cooke: Cathedrals and Churches of Dublin, 1908
  3. ^ "Selected: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PARNELL SQUARE, ABBEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (FINDLATER CHURCH)". Dictionary of Irish Architects. Retrieved 20 July 2020.