St Andrew's Church, Westland Row, Dublin
Church in Westland RowDublin, Ireland
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St. Andrew's Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Westland Row, Dublin, Ireland. Construction started in 1832, it opened for public worship in 1834 but was not completed until 1837.[1]
Dublin
| St. Andrew's Church | |
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The church in 2018 | |
 St. Andrew's Church | |
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| Location | Westland Row Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | https://www.standrews.ie/parish |
| History | |
| Dedication | St. Andrew |
| Consecrated | 2 January 1834 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | John Bolger, based on plans by James Leeson, with input from Francis Johnston and James Lever. Roof by Richard Turner. |
Architectural type | Classical (Baroque) |
| Style | Church |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Dublin |
| Deanery | South City Centre |
| Parish | Westland Row Parish |
History
The architect appointed to design the church was John Bolger. However, he used the plans for a previous church, in Townsend Street, which had been designed by James Leeson.[2] Assistance was received from Francis Johnston and James Lever. The roof was by Richard Turner. The exterior of the church has a Doric portico with a statue of St. Andrew, sculpted by John Smyth (1776–1840), son of Edward Smyth (d.1812), sculptor of the Riverine heads at the Custom House.[1]
On 7 January 1940 ornamentation fell from the ceiling, which prompted an investigation and refurbishment. This started in 1942 when the interior was renovated and painted. All sculptures were restored at the same time.[3]
Dominic Corrigan (1802–1880), a noted physician, is buried in the crypt of the church.[citation needed]
Organ
The organ of St. Andrew's was built by John White of Dublin in 1870–1 at a cost of £1,000. It is a large three-manual instrument, notable for containing ten ranks of pipework from the workshop of the renowned French organ builder Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. The original pneumatic-assisted mechanical action was removed during a rebuild in the 1950s and replaced with an electro-pneumatic system.[4]
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Organists
Gallery
View towards sanctuary
View towards rear
View from transept
Side chapel
Statue of Andrew the Apostle
Stephen B. Kelleher Memorial
