St. Joseph's Carmelite Church, Berkeley Road

St. Joseph's Church
St. Joseph's Carmelite Church, Berkeley Road
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53°21′29″N 6°16′07″W / 53.358156°N 6.26854°W / 53.358156; -6.26854
LocationBerkeley Street
Dublin
CountryIreland
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteBerkeley Road Parish
History
DedicationSaint Joseph
Consecrated1880
Architecture
Architect(s)O'Neill and Byrne
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Administration
ArchdioceseDublin
DeaneryNorth City Centre
ParishBerkeley Road Parish

St. Joseph's Carmelite Church on Berkeley Road, Dublin, Ireland is the Roman Catholic church of the Berkeley Road Parish. The church is dedicated to Saint Joseph and is in full use today in the care of the Discalced Carmelites.

History

Originally a wooden chapel of ease was built here in 1870 until its replacement with the building of the current granite church.[1]

The granite building was designed by the architects O'Neill and Byrne with construction beginning in 1875 and was completed and consecrated in 1880.[2]

The Berkeley Road Parish was established in 1890 from St. Michan's. The parish is called Berkeley Road even though the church is located on Berkeley Street.[3]

To celebrate the establishment of the parish, the North-Western bell tower was constructed between 1892–3 to the designs of John L. Robinson.[2]

The church was put into the care of the Discalced Carmelites in July 1983.[4]

Inside

Stained Glass

The west end window of the Blessed Virgin aisle is by Hardman & Co.[1]

Statues

The reredos with life size angels is by the Dublin artist Mary Redmond who is also noted for the statue of Fr Mathew on O'Connell Street.[1]

  • Inside left
    Inside left
  • Inside view and the altar
    Inside view and the altar
  • Inside right
    Inside right
  • Statues above the main door
    Statues above the main door
  • The church as seen from Geraldine Street
    The church as seen from Geraldine Street

References

  1. ^ a b c Costello, Peter (1989). "Dublin Churches", Gill and Macmillan, p92 ISBN 0-7171-1700-6
  2. ^ a b Casey, Christine (2005). "Dublin, the city within the Grand and Royal Canals and the Circular Road with the Phoenix Park", Yale University Press, p276 ISBN 0-300-10923-7
  3. ^ McDermott, Matthew J. (1988). "Dublin's Architectural Development 1800-1925", Tulcamac, p226 ISBN 1-871212-01-4
  4. ^ Discalced Carmelites website