Dublin Mosque

Ireland's oldest mosque on South Circular Road — headquarters of the Islamic Foundation of Ireland since 1983.

The Dublin Mosque on South Circular Road is Ireland's oldest and most prominent mosque, serving simultaneously as the headquarters of the Islamic Foundation of Ireland. Founded in 1983, it reflects the growing Muslim community in the Irish capital. The building was originally constructed for another purpose and later converted for religious use — as was common for many early community centers in European cities without a native Islamic architectural tradition. The mosque is known in Dublin for being accessible to visitors outside prayer times. Today the Islamic Foundation of Ireland is active here in religious education and interfaith dialogue. The mosque represents the multi-religious reality of a Dublin that has changed considerably since the 1980s.