St. Catherine's is a
Roman Catholic church on Meath Street,
Dublin that is in use today. It was dedicated in 1858 and is the second church to occupy the same site. There is also a small grotto dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes located on the grounds.
History
There have been two churches on this site, the first being an octagonal chapel opened in 1782.
[Short Histories of Dublin Parishes. Part IX. at www.chaptersofdublin.com] The chapel and a presbytery were knocked down to make way for a bigger church. The foundation stone of the new church was laid on 30 June 1852. The architect was James Joseph McCarthy and construction of the main church was completed in March 1858, but the original design of the upper portion of the tower and spire was never completed. The church was dedicated to
Catherine of Alexandria on 30 June 1858.
's first short story, ''
The Sisters'', concerns a former priest of St. Catherine's Church, Meath Street.
A small grotto was built on the grounds and dedicated to
Our Lady of Lourdes. It was renovated and rededicated in 2000.
The church suffered damage from an arson attack in January 2012.
Irish Times - Man (48) charged with arson after fire at historic Dublin Church
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Gallery
Image:St._Catherines_Meath_Street_Inside.JPG, Inside the church.
Image:St._Catherines_Meath_Street_Alter.JPG, The altar before the fire of January 2012.
Image:St._Catherines_Meath_Street_Grotto.JPG, The grotto dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes.
See also
* St Catherine's L.F.C.
St Catherine's Ladies Football Club is an List of association football clubs in the Republic of Ireland, Irish association football club originally based in St Catherine's Church, Dublin (Roman Catholic), St Catherine's Parish in the Liberties, D ...
References
External links
Saint Catherine’s: the poor man’s Cheadle?
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Catherine's, Meath Street
Churches of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin
Roman Catholic churches in Dublin (city)
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1858