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DUBLIN FROM THE PARK IN 1753.

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St. Andrew's Church, Dublin City, Ireland

THE ROUND CHURCH Circa, 1833.

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Andrew, Church of S. [...] In 1793-1807 the "Round Church" (really an ellipse 80 by 60) was built ; it was a classical building of peculiar design ; the oak from which its ornaments were carved was taken from the roof of the old College chapel [...] The "Round Church" was burned in 1860.

Saint Andrew's Statue, Saint Andrew's Church, Dublin, Co. Dublin

S. ANDREW.

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Andrew, Church of S. [...] outside stands the statue of S. Andrew, which stood over the door of the "Round Church" [...] When taken down after the fire of 1860, the statue was found to be pitted with bullet marks, a celebrated duellist living opposite having in the earlier part of the century used it as a target.

The Church of the Three Sons of Nessa, Ireland's Eye, Co. Dublin

S. NESSAN, IRELAND'S EYE.

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Antiquities. The various antiquities which are to be seen in and about Dublin can be only briefly mentioned here. [...] There are some forty stone Chantries or small Churches [...] S. Nessan's, Ireland's Eye, and S. Fintan's Howth, may be visited as examples. S. Nessan's has the remains of a circular belfry over the chancel.

Weavers Square, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland

QUEEN ANNE HOUSES, WEAVER SQUARE.

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Architecture. [...] In the older residential neighbourhoods, gabled houses that take us back to the time of Queen Anne, are still fairly numerous [...]

Building facade, The Coombe, Co. Dublin, Ireland

OLD DUTCH GABLED HOUSE.

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Architecture. [...] a few more markedly Dutch gables remain, but the older "CAGEWORK" houses are entirely extinct.

A QUEEN ANNE WINDOW.

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Architecture.

St. John's Church, Sandymount, Co. Dublin, Ireland

S. JOHN, SANDYMOUNT

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Architecture. [...]

Norman.

MODERN EXAMPLES.

Sandymount Church.

St. Audoen's Church, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland

S. AUDOEN'S CHURCH.

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Audeon, Church of S. S. Audoen's Church, High-street is the most interesting ecclesiastical building in Dublin after the cathedrals. It is named after a Norman saint (who is also the patron of S. Ouen at Rouen), and was built soon after the English came to Ireland in 1171. [...] The tower, rebuilt in 1670, contains six bells, one bearing the date 1423. From the top of the tower an interesting view of the old city is obtained.

Augustinian Church on Thomas Street, Dublin.

S.S. AUGUSTINE AND JOHN.

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Augustine and John, Chapel of SS. in Thomas-street, is among the finest ecclesiastical buildings in Dublin. It was commenced in 1862 from the designs of Messrs. Pugin and Ashlin. [...] A magnificent oblong tower with spire rises from the "west" bay of the nave to a height of 160 feet. The lower part of the tower has a lofty arched recess containing the richly carved door and the great window.