Free Church, Great Charles Street, Dublin was a proprietary episcopal chapel in
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, off Mountjoy Square in Dublin.
Built by
Methodists, in 1800, designed by architect Edward Robbins, and initially known as the ''Wesley Chapel''. Following a schism in the congregation in 1816, a group called the
Primitive Wesleyan Methodists split from the Methodist Church, it became known as the free church. Due to the free church being too large for their numbers, the Primitive Wesleyan Methodists opened a new Chapel nearby in
Langrishe Place, Summerhill, in 1825.
The Free Church was used by the Anglican congregation from the nearby
St. George's Church, Dublin
St. George's Church is a former parish church in Dublin, Ireland, designed by Francis Johnston, it is considered to be one of his finest works. The structure is located at Hardwicke Place, just north of the city centre, though when it was ope ...
while it was being constructed.
It was reconsecrated a church within the
Anglican
Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of th ...
Community on 4 May 1828 by Archbishop Magee. The landlord, the Methodist printer (who was treasurer of the Primitive Methodist Society Home Mission)
[
'History of Methodism in Ireland Vol. III - Modern Development' by C. H. Crookshank, MA, London, 1888.] R. Bennett Dugdale(1756-1826), wanted to prevent it becoming a Catholic church, and sold it in 1826, to the Church of Ireland. After this it was sometimes referred to as the ''Free Episcopal Chapel, Great Charles St.''. Rev. John Hare was Chaplain, assisted by the organist the Rev.
Richard William Beaty
Richard William Beaty (c.1799–1883) was an Irish music teacher, composer and organist. He is now known for ''Tenderness'', a popular hymn tune of the 19th century.
Life
He was the son of William Beary, born in Dublin, and was educated at Christ ...
, from 1828 until 1877, he was succeeded by his pupil Richard Harrison. Rev. Oswald Garrow Fischer BA, who served as chaplain to the forces was attached to the Free Church for a time, as was Rev. Ernest Fischer who was Chaplain. C.R.R. Magrath who preached at and was Honorary Secretary of the Free Church (Dublin) wrote a short history of the church.
It served as a chapel of ease for St. George's Church, Dublin during its popularity in the early 20th century.
It closed as a church in 1988. It was refurbished and adapted around 1990 becoming
Pavee Point, for use as Dublin Travellers' Education and Development Group.
Pavee Point Dublin City
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
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References
Former churches in the Republic of Ireland
Church of Ireland churches in Dublin (city)
Methodist church buildings in Ireland
1800 establishments in Ireland
Georgian architecture in Ireland