St. Patrick's Church, Straffan
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| St. Patrick's Church | |
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Teampall Phádraig | |
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  St. Patrick's Church | |
| 53°18′41″N 6°36′38″W / 53.311423°N 6.610659°W | |
| Location | Straffan, County Kildare |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| Previous denomination | Pre-Reformation Catholic |
| History | |
| Founded | early 13th century |
| Dedication | Saint Patrick |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | ruined |
| Closed | 1838 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 21.5 m (71 ft) |
| Width | 6.3 m (21 ft) |
| Number of floors | 4 |
| Materials | stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Dublin and Glendalough |
Saint Patrick's Church, also called Old Straffan Church, is a ruined medieval church in Straffan, Ireland.[1][2][3]
St. Patrick's Church is located in the centre of Straffan village, 760 m (½ mile) north of the River Liffey.
History
St. Patrick’s Church, Straffan was built in the early 13th century. It is recorded that St Patrick's was incorporated into the Hospital of Saint John outside Newgate, Dublin c. 1250 which would suggest its construction at an earlier time.[citation needed]
The vicarage was suppressed in 1397 and was united with Saint John’s Hospital. In 1531 Archbishop John Alen restored the vicarage.[citation needed]
The church may have served as a safe house for persecuted clergy.[citation needed] The nave was ruined by 1630.[3]
The church was replaced by the modern church in 1838.[4]
The church is located within a modern graveyard, accessible by a lychgate, built c. 1920.[5]
