Kilrush (parish)
Appearance
Kilrush | |
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Catholic parish | |
Coordinates: 52°38′24″N 9°29′9.6″W / 52.64000°N 9.486000°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Clare |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Kilrush is a parish in County Clare, Ireland, and part of the Inis Cathaigh grouping of parishes within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe.[1]
As of 2022, the co-parish priest is Pat Larkin.[2]
Churches
[edit]There are two churches in the parish.
The main church is the Church of St. Senan in Toler Street in Kilrush. It was built in 1839-1840 and replaced an older slated chapel that was located in High Street. That chapel in turn replaced a thatched cabin used as chapel.[3]
The second church of the parish is the Church of Little Senan in Monmore. This a chapel built in 1895-1896 in a rectangular shape.[4]
gallery
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Toler Street with church
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Church of St. Senan - altar
References
[edit]- ^ "Widespread Changes In Line Up of Clergy In Killaloe Diocese". Clare.fm. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Kilrush
- ^ Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink. p. 164.
- ^ Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink. p. 165.