Whitechurch, Dublin
The name of the area is derived its name from a small white church in Kilmashogue, built near an ancient cairn (which is a protected monument). Little remains of the church.
The Church of Ireland parish of Whitechurch includes most of Rathfarnham including Tibradden, Larch Hill and Kilmashogue. There is a Moravian cemetery in the area which was the burial ground for the Moravian community, a Protestant sect from what is now the Czech republic that arrived in Ireland in the 18th century. This community had a church in Kevin St but has now died out. The Catholic order, the Augustinian Fathers, have had a presence in the area for many years.
A Carnegie library was built in Whitechurch in 1911 and remains in operation.
There are 3 schools located in Whitechurch. Firstly, there is St. Columba's College, a private mostly boarding secondary school. There are also two primary schools. Whitechurch National School is a Church of Ireland primary school connected with Whitechurch Parish and Scoil Mhuire National School is a Roman Catholic primary school linked to the Good Counsel Parish, Ballyboden.
See also
References
- ^ "An Teampall Geal/Whitechurch". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ Ordnance Survey of Ireland, Phoenix Park: paper and online maps, 1837-2022
- ^ "Whitechurch Library". Knocklyon Network. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Schools". Whitechurch Parish. Retrieved 26 July 2022.