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A Brief History
The Church
was consecrated on 21st September 1760 by the Lord Archbishop of At that time
it served a small rural community interspersed with some 'big houses'. Now
250 years later, the area has seen dramatic changes and particularly over the
last 40 years, with a massive Urban Development. Many of the former 'big
houses' have become urban areas in their own right, e.g. Darndale, Beaumont,
Bonnybrook and Kilmore. In 1820, the
rector was Rev Henry Moore of the family of the Earls of Drogheda., and from
no later than 1837 to the 1860's, the office was held by William Maconchy,
who is recorded as marrying Anna King at the parish church in 1823. Coolock was
eventually placed in The next
rector of the United Parishes was Rev Wilbert Kelly, appointed in 1970, and
he was succeeded in 1975 by Canon Cecil Wilson. After he retired, the next
rector was Rev James Carroll. He in turn was replaced by Rev Norman
McCausland who is the present incumbent. Some famous
Irish people from or associated with the area include the following: |
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