sentences:  It is believed that the predecessor of the older St. Assam's Church in Raheny was built in the same period, c. 1609.By 1641, the Vicar of Coolock (and again, also Curate at Raheny) was Thomas Seele, who was also during his career Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral and Precentor of Christ Church Cathedral.In 1760, a Parish Church, the Church of St. John the Evangelist (locally just "St. John's") was built on the site of the ruined Church of St. Brendan, on the banks of the Santry River at Tonlegee Road, opposite the Holy Well of St. Brendan, and later, a parochial hall was added.