THE CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART

THE CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART ARBOUR HILL

ARBOUR HILL CHURCH

THE CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART

The church has an elaborate cruciform interior and a stained glass window by the Harry Clarke Studios behind the altar. It has an unusual entrance porch with stairs leading to twin galleries for visitors at the nave and transept. This feature is copied from the National Scotch Church, Bow St, London designed by Robert Wallace.

PHOTOGRAPHED DECEMBER 2019

A church official was kind enough to give me access the the interior but unfortunately it was too dark for me to photograph within the building and most of my photographs were unusable. I was invited to return after Christmas when better lighting would be available.

The Church of the Sacred Heart, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7 was given the title “Church of the Defence Forces” in 1997, with the closure of Collins Barracks, which is located directly across the road from the Church.

Historically the location is of major significance, since in the grounds of Arbour Hill Church are buried the remains of the leaders who died in the Easter Rising of 1916.

The church has an elaborate cruciform interior and a stained glass window by the Harry Clarke Studios behind the altar. It has an unusual entrance porch with stairs leading to twin galleries for visitors at the nave and transept. This feature is copied from the National Scotch Church, Bow St, London designed by Robert Wallace.

Another interesting architectural feature is the Celtic round tower which erupts from a rectangular base.

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