Drumcondra Church
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Drumcondra Church is located in Drumcondra, Dublin
. It was erected by a Miss Coghill as a memorial to her brother, Dr. Marmaduke Coghill
, who died in 1738. It contains a monument to his memory. Dr. Coghill, born in Dublin in 1673, was a judge of the Prerogative Court and Chancellor of the Exchequer, as well as being an MP in the Irish Parliament
.
The churchyard contains the graves of many famous people, including James Gandon
, designer of the Custom House, his friend the antiquary Francis Grose
(1731-1791) and Patrick Heeney
(1881-1911), composer of the music of the Irish national anthem "Amhrán na bhFiann
" ("The Soldier's Song").
Thomas Dalrymple, attorney of the city of Dublin, Gent, was also buried at Drumcondra where his father, mother, son Thomas, who died 1779, and his other children were buried.
A report of 1831 stated that the churchyard was in a deplorable condition - no sooner was a body buried but it was removed by body-snatchers
. Over the following two years the church and churchyard were renovated and a cottage was provided for a watchman to watch over the graves at all times.
Drumcondra, Dublin
Drumcondra is a residential area and inner suburb on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. It is administered by Dublin City Council.The River Tolka and the Royal Canal flow through the area.-History:...
. It was erected by a Miss Coghill as a memorial to her brother, Dr. Marmaduke Coghill
Marmaduke Coghill
Marmaduke Coghill was a member of Parliament for Dublin University, judge of the Prerogative Court and Chancellor of the Exchequer in Ireland.-Life:...
, who died in 1738. It contains a monument to his memory. Dr. Coghill, born in Dublin in 1673, was a judge of the Prerogative Court and Chancellor of the Exchequer, as well as being an MP in the Irish Parliament
Parliament of Ireland
The Parliament of Ireland was a legislature that existed in Dublin from 1297 until 1800. In its early mediaeval period during the Lordship of Ireland it consisted of either two or three chambers: the House of Commons, elected by a very restricted suffrage, the House of Lords in which the lords...
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The churchyard contains the graves of many famous people, including James Gandon
James Gandon
James Gandon is today recognised as one of the leading architects to have worked in Ireland in the late 18th century and early 19th century. His better known works include The Custom House, the Four Courts, King's Inns in Dublin and Emo Court in Co...
, designer of the Custom House, his friend the antiquary Francis Grose
Francis Grose
Francis Grose was an English antiquary, draughtsman, and lexicographer. He was born at his father's house in Broad Street, St-Peter-le-Poer, London, son of a Swiss immigrant and jeweller, Francis Jacob Grose , and his wife, Anne , daughter of Thomas Bennett of Greenford in Middlesex...
(1731-1791) and Patrick Heeney
Patrick Heeney
Patrick "Paddy" Heeney , sometimes spelt Heaney, was an Irish composer whose most famous work is the music to the Irish national anthem "Amhrán na bhFiann" .-Background:...
(1881-1911), composer of the music of the Irish national anthem "Amhrán na bhFiann
Amhrán na bhFiann
is the national anthem of Ireland. The music was composed by Peadar Kearney and Patrick Heeney, and the original English lyrics were authored by Kearney. It is sung in the Irish language translation made by Liam Ó Rinn. The song has three verses, but the national anthem consists of the chorus only...
" ("The Soldier's Song").
Thomas Dalrymple, attorney of the city of Dublin, Gent, was also buried at Drumcondra where his father, mother, son Thomas, who died 1779, and his other children were buried.
A report of 1831 stated that the churchyard was in a deplorable condition - no sooner was a body buried but it was removed by body-snatchers
Body-snatching
Body snatching is the secret disinterment of corpses from graveyards. A common purpose of body snatching is to sell the corpses for dissection or anatomy lectures in medical schools...
. Over the following two years the church and churchyard were renovated and a cottage was provided for a watchman to watch over the graves at all times.