Watercolour and ink illustration of Rathcoole
Illustration of Rathcoole

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About Rathcoole

Rathcoole was built around 1740. It has a single-cell plan with a two-bay nave and rendered walls under a pitched slate roof. Notable features include stained-glass windows, a bellcote and lancet windows.

The building

This Church of Ireland church features a timber tongue and groove door with a quatrefoil opening and flanking lancets. The interior contains a plain barrel-vaulted ceiling, timber pews, a pulpit, and a polychrome tiled floor. A memorial plaque dated 1764 commemorates the son of the Earl of Meath, while the surrounding graveyard includes the Kennedy Family tomb.

Architectural details in this description and profile from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, © Government of Ireland, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Summarised by Christianity.ie.

Clergy

  • Incumbent Rev Alan Rufli

Location & contact

Address

Main Street, Rathcoole, Dublin