Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Kilkenny
Encyclopedia
The Church of Saint John the Evangelist, or John's Church, is a Gothic Revival
style church in Kilkenny
, Ireland
. The Church was built from 1903 to 1908 on the site of an earlier church located in the graveyard. The grounds contain a trees and greenery.
, the third Marquess of Ormonde. It was built to designs by William Hague (c.1840-99), under the supervision of William Henry Byrne (1866–1917).
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
style church in Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The Church was built from 1903 to 1908 on the site of an earlier church located in the graveyard. The grounds contain a trees and greenery.
History
It was built as the O'Loughlin Memorial Church by the O'Loughlin family of Sandfords Court. The site was donated by James ButlerJames Butler, 3rd Marquess of Ormonde
James Edward William Theobald Butler, 3rd Marquess of Ormonde KP PC , styled Earl of Ossory until 1854, was an Irish nobleman.-Biography:...
, the third Marquess of Ormonde. It was built to designs by William Hague (c.1840-99), under the supervision of William Henry Byrne (1866–1917).