Naas Presbyterian Church

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Naas Presbyterian Church
Séipéal Preispitéireach Nás na Ríogh
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Naas Presbyterian Church
53°13′04″N6°39′49″W / 53.21788994718933°N 6.663521274230377°W / 53.21788994718933; -6.663521274230377
LocationMain Street North, Naas, County Kildare, Ireland
Language(s)English
Denomination Presbyterian
Churchmanship Reformed and Evangelical [1]
History
StatusActive
Architecture
Architect(s) Duncan Ferguson
Style Victorian
Groundbreaking 1868
Completed1868
Specifications
Materials limestone, granite, vitrified red and yellow brick, timber, iron, glass, slate
Administration
Presbytery Dublin and Munster
Province Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Clergy
Minister(s) Rev. Mark Proctor

Naas Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church in Naas, Ireland. [2] [3]

Contents

Architecture

The building is a four-bay structure. The use of limestone, granite and brick create a polychrome brickwork effect, popular at the time. [4]

History

The church was built in 1868 on the site of the former tholsel, John La Touche of Harristown laying the foundation stone. [5] Rose La Touche worshipped there in 1872. [6]

In 1916, a Boyle's patented air-pump ventilator was installed. [7]

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References

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  2. "Church services". The Irish Times.
  3. "Naas Presbyterian Church". naastown.ie.
  4. "Naas Presbyterian Church, Main Street North/Main Street South, Market Square, NAAS EAST, Naas, KILDARE". Buildings of Ireland.
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