St Matthias first opened in 1892 for the local British military garrison and originally the (Anglican) Church of Ireland.

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Known locally as “the wee tin church”, St Matthias first opened in 1892 for the local British military garrison and originally the (Anglican) Church of Ireland. Its corrugated iron construction makes it extremely rare and it is one of only eight surviving churches of this type in Ireland. They were manufactured by Harland & Wolff and most were exported. St Matthias is located on the Glen Road in west Belfast was reconsecrated as a Roman Catholic church in 1970 due to changing demographics.

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Size: 4256px × 2831px
Location: Glen Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Photo credit: © Roger Bradley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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