Church of the Sacred Heart

This large church has been in use since 1866, I’m reticent to say completed because the plans for the church, as written by the commissioned architect, Patrick Byrne, included a towering spire.
In 1910, the construction of the spire was abandoned, never to be completed. The exterior is constructed from granite with bath stone dressing. Sculptors, Earley and Powell carved the altar and executed the stencilling on the wooden roof beams inside, which has since, strangely, been painted over.
The church cuts an imposing figure on the landscape of the N11 dual-​carriage way and, colloquially known simply as Donnybrook Church, acts as a handy local landmark.
Mass is held twice a day during the week and five times a day at the weekend starting from 9:30a.m.