253:, which had started in 1854 and had been located for most of its life in the Parish Hall on Seafield Road, about 200 metres from the Church, grew so much that a new school had to be built on a new site at Seafield Avenue and this was opened in 1952. The pace of growth was so rapid that by the time the new school was opened, it was too small and a further classroom was added and opened the following year.
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end of the parish. These plans were brought to an advanced stage, with an architect appointed and a site leased, despite the reservations of the Rector, Rev. William
Kempston, who believed that the existing church was adequate and advised the Archbishop of his views. The Archbishop, whose permission
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In 1862, Mr. Kempston left the Parish and was replaced by Rev. James Pratt. New plans were then developed with his co-operation for a new and larger church on a site close to the existing church. The foundation stone was laid by Mr. Vernon with great ceremony on 9 August 1864 and the church was
124:, although they retained control of Dublin city and much of the surrounding land. The remains of the well supposed to have been used by Brian Boru can still be seen on Castle Avenue, just under 500 meters from the Parish Church. The history of Clontarf itself, however, goes back much further.
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Clontarf Parish Church on 11 June 1863) in 1839, Arthur Edward (later Baron Ardilaun) in early 1841, Benjamin Lee (later Captain in the Horse Guards and married to Lady Henrietta St. Lawrence, daughter of the third Earl of Howth) in 1842, and Edward Cecil (later first Lord Iveagh) in
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The beginning of the new millennium was marked by the decision of the Select Vestry to dispose of the Parish Hall which had served the parish for well over a hundred years but had become a major maintenance burden. A new Parish Centre was completed in 2007, in the grounds of the church.
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The church, meanwhile, was becoming too small for its growing congregations, especially in the summer. Plans were developed in 1859 by
Trustees including Mr. John E.V. Vernon of Clontarf Castle and substantial funding secured to build a second church at the
286:(Definition - Perpetual (or Impropriate) Curate : Clergyman in charge of a benefice in which all the tithes were held by someone else who could be a layman or another clergyman, for example the Archdeacon of Dublin. This was a permanent appointment.)
218:, as he became known, was the creator of the Dracula stories and is commemorated today in the Bram Stoker Museum in Westwood Club near the Crescent. Bram's family later moved to Artane Lodge but his younger siblings were also baptised in Clontarf.
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completed over the next two years. The new church was consecrated by the
Archbishop of Dublin at a service on 14 May 1866 and remains in use to this day. The church was originally built without a chancel and this was added in 1899.
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An early church had existed on the Castle Avenue site and this was rebuilt in 1609, the new building remaining the Parish Church for over 250 years, serving
Clontarf and later also the neighbouring Parish of St. Brigid,
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miles (4.0 km) from the churches of each of the adjoining parishes. It was built in 1866 to replace an earlier church some 200 metres away on Castle Avenue, on the edge of the grounds of
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practised and lived in the parish and most of his children were baptised in the church. In 1872 he was appointed
Officer of Health for the parish jointly with James Colville.
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saw many of the parishioners joining up to fight and these were commemorated by an illuminated scroll in the church and a War
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Anniversary of the building of the Church was celebrated at a special service on 14 May at which the Archbishop, Dr. Bernard, preached.
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1642 William Tedder : licensed 1 July 1642; appears Vicar of Garristown and Ballymadun during the rebellion of 1641 and lost property worth £52.
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was required for the building, told the Trustees that permission would not be given against the wishes of the Rector and the project was abandoned.
172:, and his partner in running the brewery, who purchased lands in Clontarf and Raheny to form St. Anne's Estate (the remnants of which now comprise
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801:- official website. Mount Temple is under Church of Ireland patronage and the Rector of Clontarf parish is a member of the Board of Management
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The centenary of the Church was celebrated in 1966 with a programme of religious and social activities aimed at all age groups.
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Clontarf Parish Registers of Baptisms (from 1808 to 1914), Marriages (from 1812 to 1914) and Burials (from 1812 to 1875).
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Smyth, Mary M., "Christianity in Clontarf – a brief historical sketch" Centenary of Clontarf Parish Church, Dublin 1966.
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H.M.Ecclesiastical Commissioners (Ireland), fourth Report on Ecclesiastical Revenue and Patronage. London 1838.
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1799 John Bayly : appointed Curate of Killester by the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church 11 May 1799.
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1637 Randolphe Dymocke; still Curate in 1639, as also of Balgriffin, St. Dolough's and Portmarnock.
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1758 Robert Shenton : appointed Curate of Killester by the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church.
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1743-5 Adam Ussher : 'Minister of Clontarf, died of a fever and pleurisy on Sunday morning' (
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of St. John of Jerusalem, which it remained until their disbandment in 1542, when the last Prior,
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is a religious community located on the north shore of Dublin Bay, bounded by the Parishes of
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Leslie, J.B.ed. (updated by Wallace, W.J.R.), Clergy of Dublin and Glendalough, Dublin 2001.
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