St. Kevin's Church, Camden Row, Dublin

St. Kevin's Church
St. Kevin's Church and Churchyard
St. Kevin's Church and Churchyard
St. Kevin's Church is located in Central Dublin
St. Kevin's Church
St. Kevin's Church
53°20′11″N 6°16′1″W / 53.33639°N 6.26694°W / 53.33639; -6.26694
LocationCamden Row, Dublin
CountryIreland
DenominationChurch of Ireland
Previous denominationRoman Catholic
Membership73,000 (civil parish in 1901, United Parish of St. Peter and St. Kevin)
History
Former name(s)Eaglais Naomh Caoimhín
StatusParish church, since 1680 chapel-of-ease to St. Peter's
FoundedPre-13th century
DedicationKevin of Glendalough
Cult(s) presentDiarmaid Ó hUrthuile
Associated peopleThe 1st Duke of Wellington was baptized in this church, 1769
Architecture
Functional statusClosed, part of public park
Heritage designationPreservation order
Closed1912
Administration
ParishParish of St. Peter (United Parish of St. Peter and St. Kevin)

There was a St. Kevin's Church (Irish: Eaglais Naomh Caoimhín) in what is now St. Kevin's Park, Camden Row, Dublin, Ireland at least as far as the 13th century. After the Reformation, it became an Anglican church. The original church was replaced around 1750 by a new one, closed in 1912 and now in ruins.[1] Both churches were dedicated to Kevin of Glendalough.[2] There is also a Catholic St. Kevin's Church a short distance away on Harrington Street.

  1. ^ "St Kevins Church Co Dublin". Ireland in Ruins. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. ^ Gilbert, John (1854). A History of the City of Dublin. Oxford: Oxford University.