St. Nicholas Within
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St. Nicholas Within

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

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The original church was built in the 11th century by Bishop Donat and was dedicated to St. Nicholas of Myra, the patron saint of sailors. It received its name during the episcopate of Alexander de Bicknor (1317–1349), when the parish of St. Nicholas was extended outside the city so as to include the Manor of St. Sepulchre and the Deanery of St Patrick. The parish was divided into two parts: St. Nicholas Within the Walls and St. Nicholas Without.

In 1469 Edward IV gave the Earl of Worcester permission to found a chantry in honour of God and the Blessed Virgin Mary, to have masses said for the benefit of the founders and all the departed. It was established in St Nicholas Within in the chapel of St. Mary and was under the authority of the Provincial of the Augustinian Friars of England.

The church fell into disrepair in the 17th century, and was rebuilt in 1707. By 1835 it was again having problems, and it was unroofed, although the chapel in the church, St. Mary's, continued to be used until 1847. Eventually the parish united with that of St. Audoen in 1867, and in this way the chantry of St. Mary continued to function, as a sinecure, until 1882. After the dissolution of the monasteries and chantries in parish churches in England, no act was passed to abolish them in Ireland and some continued to function according to the use of the Church of Ireland. The remnants of the churchyard can be seen at the corner of Nicholas St. and Christchurch Place, where part of its entrance may be seen next to the Peace Park.
The original church was built in the 11th century by Bishop Donat and was dedicated to St. Nicholas of Myra, the patron saint of sailors. It received its name during the episcopate of Alexander de Bicknor (1317–1349), when the parish of St. Nicholas was extended outside the city so as to include the Manor of St. Sepulchre and the Deanery of St Patrick. The parish was divided into two parts: St. Nicholas Within the Walls and St. Nicholas Without.

In 1469 Edward IV gave the Earl of Worcester permission to found a chantry in honour of God and the Blessed Virgin Mary, to have masses said for the benefit of the founders and all the departed. It was established in St Nicholas Within in the chapel of St. Mary and was under the authority of the Provincial of the Augustinian Friars of England.

The church fell into disrepair in the 17th century, and was rebuilt in 1707. By 1835 it was again having problems, and it was unroofed, although the chapel in the church, St. Mary's, continued to be used until 1847. Eventually the parish united with that of St. Audoen in 1867, and in this way the chantry of St. Mary continued to function, as a sinecure, until 1882. After the dissolution of the monasteries and chantries in parish churches in England, no act was passed to abolish them in Ireland and some continued to function according to the use of the Church of Ireland. The remnants of the churchyard can be seen at the corner of Nicholas St. and Christchurch Place, where part of its entrance may be seen next to the Peace Park.

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  • Added: 25 Aug 2021
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2737061