Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church

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Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church

Religious love in this fine church

56 Aungier Street
Dublin, Leinster
+353 1 475 8821

This small Dublin church has a colourful reputation that it may or may not actually deserve. Built by Fr. John Spratt in 1825, Whitefriar's was designed by Sir George Papworth, who was also responsible for building the St Mary's Pro-Cathedral the previous year. Although the claim has recently been questioned, Whitefriar's claims to possess the remains of St. Valentine. According to the story, Spratt visited Rome in 1835, met Pope Gregory XVI and was given the remains as a gift. The church now boasts a specially designed altar and shrine as well as a statue designed by Irene Broe depicting Saint Valentine holding a crocus plant - the symbol of spring.

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Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church photo by Andrew Keogh

Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church Photo: Andrew Keogh