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Abbey Presbyterian Church, Dublin
| Abbey Presbyterian Church | |
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 Abbey Presbyterian Church | |
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| Location | Parnell Square, Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Presbyterian |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Founder(s) | Alexander Findlater |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Andrew Heiton William Leiper |
| Style | Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Height | 180 feet (54.9 m) (Spire) |
Abbey Presbyterian Church is a church located at Parnell Square, Dublin. Designed by architect Andrew Heiton of Perth, Scotland, it is a decorated Gothic building, with a spire 180 feet (54.9 m) high. The church was erected in 1864 with funding from Alexander Findlater (1797–1873),[1] a Dublin merchant and philanthropist, and is known colloquially as "Findlater's church",[2][3] and it is referred to in two of James Joyce's novels as Findlater's Church.
- ^ Alexander Findlater Contributed by Shaun Boylan, Dictionary of Irish Biography.
- ^ John Cooke: Cathedrals and Churches of Dublin, 1908
- ^ "Selected: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PARNELL SQUARE, ABBEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (FINDLATER CHURCH)". Dictionary of Irish Architects. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
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