Presbyterian Church, Henry Street, Limerick

This small church stands on the corner of Henry Street and Mallow Street, in the heart of Limerick City. Building on it started in 1899 and was completed by 1901. However, the city's Presbyterian congregation was considerably older,tracing its roots to the 1660s, when Scots settlers arrived in the city. A permanent chapel was erected in Glentworth Street in the Greek style in 1846, but for whatever reason the community sold this and relocated to Henry Street in 1899. The new church was built of red brick, in the Gothic style, not untypical of many Victorian chapels erected in the period. A relatively small building, it was nonetheless impressive, with bell tower, large rose window, and gabled bays to the north and south. 

The church closed as a place of worship in the early 1970s. The congregation united with the local Methodist community, whose church also closed, resettling at the modern Christ Church on O'Connell Street. The church, although still intact, is now used as offices, having served as a courthouse for a period in the early 2000s, while the city's main courthouse was being renovated.