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St. Saviours, Dominican Church – Roman Catholic

Posted on June 24, 2005November 17, 2024 by Sharon Slater

The St. Saviours Dominican present day church was built in 1815/6 when the Dominicans moved from Fish Lane under the leadership of Fr Joseph Harrigan. Edward Henry, the Earl of Limerick donated the land to the Dominicans. The original church here was a plain church and it gave the impression of Gothic architecture. The church was designed by the Pain (sometimes spelt as Payne) brothers to replace the penal chapel in Fish Lane.

The foundation stone of the church was laid on 27 March 1815 in the presence of Dr Tuohy, Bishop of Limerick and the Father Provincial of the Dominicans, Patrick Gibbons. The architect John Wallace renovated the present church in 1861/4. A clerestory was added raising the height of the church by 20 feet. The church is dedicated to the Most Holy Saviour Transfigured.

St. Saviour's Dominican Church
St. Saviour’s Dominican Church

John Ferrar’s description of the old Dominican Church in his ‘History of Limerick’ 1787

The Dominican Friars have a small convenient chapel in fish lane, which was opened for Divine Service on 26th of October 1780.


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