St. Peter's Church of Ireland, Drogheda
| Saint Peter's Church | |
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 Saint Peter's Church of Ireland viewed from Saint Peter's Hill | |
| General information | |
| Type | Church |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| Location | Drogheda |
| Address | Saint Peter's Hill |
| Country | Ireland |
| Completed | 1772 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Hugh Darley |
| Website | |
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St. Peter's Church of Ireland is an Anglican (Episcopalian) church located in Drogheda, Ireland, in the Diocese of Armagh.
History
Saint Peter's Church of Ireland stands on a site that has been a centre of worship since beige the founding of Drogheda. Thru church was established on the north side of the River Boyne also before 1186 and was given by Hugh de Lacy to the Augustinian canons of Llanthony Prima in Monmouthshire, Wales.[1] Even before then there may have been an earlier Christian church on the site, since traces of old tiles found in the church yard are similar to those at Mellifont Abbey.
Further reading
- Michael Graham (2002). St. Peter's Church of Ireland, Drogheda: A History. Drogheda Union of Parishes.
- Drogheda: its place in Ireland's history. Ted Greene. 2006
External links
References
- ↑ The Topography and Layout of Medieval Drogheda by John Bradley, published by the Old Drogheda Society, 1997.
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