The Parsonage & Christ Church, (Carysfort Chapel) Carysfort Avenue
Christchurch was located on the corner of Carysfort Avenue and what is now the
Blackrock bypass. Rev Thomas Kelly built the church with his own funds and opened it as a
"Dissenting Chapel" in 1814. This break away group from the Church of Ireland were known
as Kellyites. In 1839 the Church was enlarged. The Trust governing Christ Church was put
an end to 'for the time being' and it was vested in the Representative Church Body in 1892.
The Church closed in March 1960 despite a lengthy court case in which the parishioners tried
in vain to keep the church open, it was demolished circa 1961.
Part of the railings still survive, and the organ was transferred to the Sacred Heart Church,
Donnybrook. The marble pulpit and reading desk, erected in memory of Rev Rambaut were
gifted to the Church of Drumcar, Co Louth.
Occupants/Incumbents
1802 - 1817 Rev Thomas Kelly
1835 Rev William Hare - Chaplin Carysfort Chapel
1838 - 1843 Rev Robert Fetherstone Jessop, Chaplin of Carysfort Episopal Church/James H Disney, Assistant Chaplin.
1843 - 1844 Rev William Edwin Ormsby, Chaplin of Carysfort Episcopal Church
1846 - 1871 Rev Francis Heaton Thomas - Incumbent of Christ Church, Carysfort
1871 - 1893 Rev Edmund Francis Rambaut
1893 - 1924 Rev Thomas Pearson
1924 - 1933 Rev George R Elliott - Incumbent of Christ Church, Carysfort
1933 - 1960 Canon E M Bateman - Incumbent of Christ Church & Booterstown
Christchurch was located on the corner of Carysfort Avenue and what is now the
Blackrock bypass. Rev Thomas Kelly built the church with his own funds and opened it as a
"Dissenting Chapel" in 1814. This break away group from the Church of Ireland were known
as Kellyites. In 1839 the Church was enlarged. The Trust governing Christ Church was put
an end to 'for the time being' and it was vested in the Representative Church Body in 1892.
The Church closed in March 1960 despite a lengthy court case in which the parishioners tried
in vain to keep the church open, it was demolished circa 1961.
Part of the railings still survive, and the organ was transferred to the Sacred Heart Church,
Donnybrook. The marble pulpit and reading desk, erected in memory of Rev Rambaut were
gifted to the Church of Drumcar, Co Louth.
Occupants/Incumbents
1802 - 1817 Rev Thomas Kelly
1835 Rev William Hare - Chaplin Carysfort Chapel
1838 - 1843 Rev Robert Fetherstone Jessop, Chaplin of Carysfort Episopal Church/James H Disney, Assistant Chaplin.
1843 - 1844 Rev William Edwin Ormsby, Chaplin of Carysfort Episcopal Church
1846 - 1871 Rev Francis Heaton Thomas - Incumbent of Christ Church, Carysfort
1871 - 1893 Rev Edmund Francis Rambaut
1893 - 1924 Rev Thomas Pearson
1924 - 1933 Rev George R Elliott - Incumbent of Christ Church, Carysfort
1933 - 1960 Canon E M Bateman - Incumbent of Christ Church & Booterstown