St George’s Church - James Joyce Tour

A lovely Georgian building, built between 1802 and 1813, and probably one of the best Georgian buildings in Dublin. It was built for the Protestant community of the north inner city, who were wealthy at that time. Its architect was Francis Johnston (1760–1829), the man who also built the GPO on O’Connell Street. At the front of the church are four columns and, above them, a Greek inscription which reads ‘Glory to God in the Highest'. St George’s is mentioned in, James Joyce's most famous literary works Ulysses, its bells can be heard from the Blooms’ house in Eccles Street, and in the story Dubliners where “The belfry of St. George’s Church sent out constant peals” on a Sunday morning. The church is not open to the public currently.