The Building Of Our Church
The building work was carried out under the direction of Canon James Flood, parish priest of Walkinstown. Canon Flood did extraordinary work in raising funds for the new Church as well as St. Peter’s Boys School. The Funding Programme commenced in June 1965. At that time the sum required came to approximately £1,000,000. Fortunately for Canon Flood the Sister’s of Charity of St. Paul the Apostle not only presented him with two sites for the girls Primary and Secondary Schools, but also built them at their own cost. This reduced his requirements to £600,000. The final cost of the church came to £261,000 when it was finished in 1971. This was £41,000 more than Canon Flood had estimated in 1965. The main contractor for the Church was John Du Moulin. The foreman for the building was John Redmond.
Contractors for the Church Building Project
| Main Contractor | John du Moulin Ltd., 93 The Rise, Mt. Merrion |
| Electrical Installation | Bective Electrical Co. Ltd., Dawson St., Dublin 2 |
| Heating Installations | F.K.M. Engineering Ltd., Unit 13, Whitestown Industrial Estate, Dublin 14 |
| Stained Glass Window | Richard King Esq. |
| Copper Roofing | Thos Dockrell & Co. |
| Roof Glazing | Murphy Devitt |
| Glazing | Dublin Glass & Paint Co. |
| Sand Blasting | Structural Cleaners Ltd., 8 Lr. Mount St., Dublin 2 |
| Rooflight | William Cox (Ireland) Ltd., Robinhood Industrial Estate, Clondalkin. |
| Flooring | Kelly Brothers |
| Altar etc. | Christopher O’Neill & Sons Ltd., The Marble Works Ballyogan Road |
| Fencing | Unidare Ltd., Jamestown Road, Dublin 11 |
| Cladding Doors | Peter J. Dowd |
| Structural Steel Works | Smith and Pearson Ltd., |
| Carpets | Clerys, 26 O’Connell St , Dublin 1 |
| Stations of the Cross | M.H. Gill & Son Ltd., |
| Landscaping | Goulding Industries Ltd., 151 Thomas Street, |
| Painting | M. J. McGuigan & Sons, 89 Coolgreena Road, Beaumont |
| Stained Glass & Leaded Windows | Michael Roche, St Patrick’s Road, Dublin 12 |
| Ceiling, Confessionals, Seats | Dermot O’Rourke |
| Carpenter | Thomas Dunne, Main Street, Portarlington |
| Foreman | John Redmond |
| Bricklayer for the Sanctuary Wall | Ned Gibney |