Sue, It looks like you are referring to St. Mary's Church of Ireland, Mary Street, Dublin 1. It ceased functioning as a church in the 1970s and is now a bar. (see Vivien Igoe, "Dublin Burial Grounds & Graveyards", Dublin 2001). Records for the church go back to 1697 and are held in the Representative Church Body Library, Braemor Park, Dublin 14. (see James G. Ryan, Irish Records, USA 1997). St. Catherine's Church of Ireland, Thomas Street, Dublin 8, closed in 1966. The records (starting 1679) for this church are also found in the RCBL. Brendan "Sue J" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > Hi List, > > Since St. Mary's Church was sold and turned into a pub and the > surrounding property was turned into a park, does anyone know where > the church records may have gone? I would like to be able to find > early 1800s church records for baptisms, marriages and then after 1860 > or 1870, some deaths in their records. I have gone on Family Search > and checked their films and they don't have anything for St. Mary's. > My family was living on Great Britain Street (Parnell) and on the 1851 > census found on Origins, they were living in St. Mary's Parish. > Anyone have any ideas or suggestions. I would love to get records > back before 1857 when my gr. gr. grandparents got married in St. > Catherine's in Dublin. That was the bride's church. > > Sue in Florida [email protected] > > >