Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church
Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church is a Roman Catholic church in Dublin, Ireland maintained by the Carmelite order. The church is noted for having the relics of Saint Valentine, which were donated to the church in the 19th century by Pope Gregory XVI from their previous location in the cemetery of St.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Dublin, Ireland
- Also known as: “Whitefriar Street Church”
- Address: Aungier Street
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dublin Castle and Chester Beatty Library.
Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle is a major Irish government complex, conference centre, and tourist attraction. It is located off Dame Street in central Dublin. Originally a motte-and-bailey castle chosen for its position at the highest point of central Dublin, it was mostly rebuilt, from the late 17th century onward, as a Georgian palace. Dublin Castle is situated 310 metres north of Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church.Chester Beatty Library
Museum
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The Chester Beatty Library, now known as the Chester Beatty, is a museum and library in the grounds of Dublin Castle, Ireland. It was established in 1953 at 20 Shewsbury Road, Dublin 4, to house the collections of mining magnate, Sir Alfred Chester Beatty. Chester Beatty Library is situated 270 metres north of Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Church
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Saint Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland is the national cathedral of the Church of Ireland. Christ Church Cathedral, also a Church of Ireland cathedral in Dublin, is designated as the local cathedral of the Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is situated 330 metres west of Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Temple Bar and The Liberties.
Temple Bar
Quarter
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Dublin is the capital city of Ireland. Its vibrancy, nightlife and tourist attractions are world renowned and it's the most popular entry point for international visitors to Ireland.
The Liberties
Suburb
Photo: Hohenloh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Liberties is an area in central Dublin, Ireland, located in the southwest of the inner city. Formed from various areas of special manorial jurisdiction, initially separate from the main city government, it is one of Dublin's most historic working class neighbourhoods.
Portobello
Suburb
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Portobello is an area of Dublin in Ireland, within the southern city centre and bounded to the south by the Grand Canal. It came into existence as a small suburb south of the city in the 18th century, centred on Richmond Street.
Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.33987° or 53° 20′ 24″ northLongitude
-6.26657° or 6° 15′ 60″ westOpen location code
9C5M8PQM+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 289871149OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q3722778
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “白衣修士街加尔默罗会教堂”
- Chinese: “白衣修士街加爾默羅會教堂”
- Polish: “Kościół karmelitów przy Whitefriar Street”
- Urdu: “وائٹ فرائر اسٹریٹ کارملائٹ چرچ”
- Vietnamese: “Nhà thờ Whitefriar”
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Highlights include Carmelite Community Centre and YMCA.
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