Photos: St. Mary's, Leixlip 2008 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Kildare Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: J. Tunstead joytun@utvinternet.com September 4, 2009, 4:58 pm PHOTOS: ST. MARY'S, LEIXLIP 2008 The original church on this site was built in the 12th Century. Only the tower survived an attack by Robert Bruce in 1317. Major reconstruction was carried out in the 17th Century. To meet the cost of the reconstruction a tax was imposed on each house in the parish. Archbishop Price, benefactor of Arthur Guinness is interred here as is Deborah Marsh, sister of Narcissus Marsh, Archbishop of Dublin, and founder of the renowned Marsh's Library. The clock on the tower dates from the 18th Century.