Dublin Mosque, Romanesque mosque in Dublin, Ireland
Dublin Mosque is a light grey stone building on South Circular Road, converted from the 1860s Donore Presbyterian Church. Its steep gable holds a rose window in a pointed arch, with three pointed-arch windows below. Raised gold lettering reads "DUBLIN MOSQUE" and "MOSC - ÁCHA - LIAGH" on the facade.
The building was constructed in the 19th century as a Presbyterian church in the English Romanesque style. The Islamic Foundation of Ireland bought it in 1983 and converted it into a mosque as the Muslim community in Dublin began to grow.
The mosque is the oldest in Ireland and draws a large congregation every Friday for midday prayer. Near the entrance, informational panels about Islam are displayed and are open to any visitor who steps inside.
The mosque sits on South Circular Road and is easy to reach on foot from the surrounding neighborhoods. Non-Muslim visitors who want to see the building are generally welcome outside prayer times, and modest dress is appreciated.
Raised gold lettering on the facade reads "DUBLIN MOSQUE" on the left and Arabic script on the right, with "MOSC - ÁCHA - LIAGH" centred below the rose window. The building is light grey stone, not brick, and the lettering makes the change of faith plain to anyone on the street.
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