St. Michael's Church, Dublin, Medieval church near Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland
St. Michael's Church is a church in Dublin's medieval district, with its stone tower now integrated into the Synod Hall structure beside Christ Church Cathedral. The building sits on High Street and represents what remains of a formerly significant religious establishment.
A chapel was originally built here in 1076 by Archbishop Donat and underwent a significant change when Archbishop Richard Talbot made it a parish church in 1417. This transformation turned it into an important place for the local community.
The Shoemakers Guild maintained this church, which served as one of three prebends of Christ Church from 1554 onwards. The congregation reflected the working life of Dublin's medieval craftsmen and traders in this part of the city.
The remaining tower is now part of the Synod Hall and located on High Street in central Dublin, easily reached next to Christ Church Cathedral. The site is accessible and sits in the heart of the historic district where other medieval structures can also be seen.
The parish covered just 5 acres of land and was one of Dublin's smallest religious communities, counting around 1,300 residents in the 1850s. This tiny footprint made it a distinctive religious pocket in the densely populated medieval quarter.
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