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St. Marys Chapel of Ease universally known as 'The Black Church' is one of the most infamous and curious buildings in Dublin. It was a church of the Church of Ireland located on St. Mary's Place, Broadstone, Dublin, Ireland. Constructed from local calp limestone, the building's nickname ‘The Black Church’ comes that from the darkened hue the limestone takes-on when wet. A ‘chapel of ease’ is a church building ''other'' than the main parish church located within the bounds of a parish for those to attend that cannot conveniently reach the main church. ==History== The ground for the church was donated by the Viscount Mountjoy.〔 The church was built in 1830 to designs by John Semple of the Board of First Fruits. He was given many contracts by patron Archbishop McGee, during an intense building period when both denominations vied for control of the population. Amongst the striking features of the church is how the interior is constructed. There are no interior walls but instead the exterior walls are arched towards the ceiling to create an interior of a large parabolic vault.〔 It was the culmination of a series of designs which Semple constructed around Dublin and countrywide over a 12-year period. As you view his work in year-on-year progression, the ideas develop and become more refined. For example, what began as a simple cross type motif over the main door, eventually became the fully expanded Semple 'Rose' window. The main door-way itself became one of his 'trademark' features, a tall, ovoidal gothic multi-leaved entrance. There is much symbolism incorporated into his designs, the interpretation of which he left to our imaginations. There are no records of his thoughts. Today, surrounded by paved streets, the striking building still sinisterly looms upon onlookers. Although it has a rather more innocuous aspect, perhaps helped by the fact that it is no longer a house of worship. The church was deconsecrated in 1962. After extensive modern refurbishment, is now occupied as offices. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St Mary's (chapel of ease)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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