Dunlewey, County Donegal. The nearby Ross Street is also named after William Ross. Churches The churches in the Lower Falls district reflect the changing demographics of the area. There are three Catholic churches in the area. The oldest is St. Mary's Church which opened in 1784 (see above). St Peter's Cathedral is located just off Albert Street. This was originally a parish church built for the expanding Catholic population in the area and opened in 1866. It was designed by Fr Jeremiah Ryan McAulay, who had trained as an architect before he became a priest, and built on a site donated by a local baker, Bernard Hughes. It became the cathedral church for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Down and Connor and the episcopal seat of the Bishop of Down and Connor in 1986. It is home to St Peter's Schola Cantorum (Choir). Clonard monastery, the home of the Redemptorist religious order, is located near the junction with Springfield Road. The church formally opened in 1911 replacing a small church which opened in 1897. Father Alec Reid who played an important role in the Northern Ireland peace process was based here. There were six Protestant churches which were largely located on the edges of the area and their congregations were mostly drawn from neighbouring districts. All but one of these have been closed, repurposed or demolished since the onset of the Troubles and the establishment of the peace lines. There were three Church of Ireland churches. St. Luke’s Church (1863-2006) on Northumberland Street, was the Church of Ireland church for the Lower Falls. When it closed its congregation amalgamated with St. Stephen’s church in Millfield at the bottom of Divis Street. This church which opened in 1856 was designed by Sir Thomas Drew who also designed St. Anne’s Cathedral and many other churches. St Philips Church of Ireland church (Drew Memorial) opened on the Grosvenor Road in 1870. It was named after the fiery preacher Rev. Dr. Thomas Drew who hailed from Limerick and became a very influential clergyman when he moved to Belfast. It closed in 1994 and was sold to Dwyer’s Gaelic Athletic Club who built their clubrooms on the site. The church congregation merged with that of St. Simon’s church on the Donegall Road. There were two Presbyterian churches. The largest was located on the other side of the peace wall dividing Townsend Street which links Divis