The Church of Saint John the Evangelist, or John's Church, is a

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style church in

Kilkenny Kilkenny ( , meaning 'church of Cainnech of Aghaboe, Cainnech'). is a city in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region and in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinst ...

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. The Church was designed by

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and built from 1903 to 1908 on the site of an earlier church located in the graveyard. The grounds contain trees and greenery.

History

It was built as the O'Loughlin Memorial Church by the O'Loughlin family of Sandford's Court. The site was donated by James Butler, the third

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. It was built to designs by William Hague (c.1840-99), under the supervision of

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(1866–1917).

Architecture

The lack of ornamentation to the summit indicates that the additional stage and spire projected by Byrne in association with William Hogan was never executed.

External links

Official Website
* Church of St. John the Evangelist on th
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
website

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kilkenny, Church Of Saint John The Evangelist Roman Catholic churches in Kilkenny (city) 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Ireland Roman Catholic churches completed in 1908 1908 establishments in Ireland 20th-century churches in the Republic of Ireland