Whitechurch, County Dublin
| Whitechurch Teampaill Ghil | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Whitechurch Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′N 6°10′W / 53.16°N 6.17°WCoordinates: 53°10′N 6°10′W / 53.16°N 6.17°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | South Dublin |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Whitechurch (Irish: Teampaill Ghil), on the south side of Dublin, situated south of Ballyboden in Rathfarnham at the foot of the Dublin mountains, derives its name from a small white church in Kilmashogue, built near an ancient cairn (which is a protected monument). Little remains of the church. The Church of Ireland parish of Whitechurch includes most of Rathfarnham including Tibradden, Larch Hill and Kilmashogue. There is a Moravian cemetery in the area which was the burial ground for the Moravian community, a Protestant sect from what is now the Czech republic who arrived in Ireland in the 18th century. This community had a church in Kevin St but have now died out. The Catholic order Augustinian Fathers have been in the area for many years.
Sites Of Note
- Grange Golf Club
- Druids Chair
- Old Whitechurch Moravian cemetery
- Ancient Cairn
- Sarah Curran Walk
- The Furry Bog Inn
- Whitechurch Boxing Club