In 1788 a church was built on the site of the present church, which in turn was built in 1832 when John Murray was parish priest. In 1882, seats, a tiled floor and ceiling were added. In 1930 a new roof, altar and stain glass windows were added at a cost of £2,058.Go Back
A slated church was built near the village in 1817 when Thomas Blake was parish priest. The present church was built in 1898 when Patrick Fitzsimons was parish priest. It was rededicated in October 1899.Go Back
St. Patrick’s church was built in 1841 by Francis Mason CC. The local landlord Adams donated the present site of the church and the oldest area of the burial ground. Construction was delayed when the roof was blown off by the famous ‘Big Wind’ of 1839. The original was a basic barn style building, with […]
St. Anne’s church, Killann – erected in 1837 – chapel at Kilcrosbawn (Lewis). In the last decade of the 20th century this church was greatly overhauled and improved under the direction of the resident curate Rev. Patrick Young CC. In the Jubilee Year 2000 St. Anne’s Holy Well in Killann experienced a revival (after almost […]
The present church was built in 1834. It replaced a long thatched chapel on the same site. The parish priest at the time was Philip O’Reilly, a native of Drumgora in the parish of Lurgan. A tower and belfry were added in 1856 and further extensions and renovations were carried out in 1960. In 2001 […]
In 1832, Rev. Charles O’Reilly built a barn style church in Knockbride townland and it is believed that it is this church which was radically renovated in 1853. Fr. James Keogan had a new roof put on the church in 1927, with further improvements in 1955. In 1962 a new bell and belfry were erected […]
Around 1800 a simple mud walled thatched structure was erected in the townland of Corcreeghagh. In 1821 Bishop Farrell O’Reilly who resided in the parish began his building programme. Between then and 1824 local people built the original Middle chapel. When complete, it became the first stone built Catholic Church in the parish since 1621. […]
The present church, in Tunnyduff townland and cruciform in shape, was built in 1845. It replaced an earlier one in Threecarvagh townland. The present building, on a site donated by the Carolan family, was completed when Fr. Patrick Brady was PP. The stones for the walls of the church were hewn from quarries in Lakeland […]
St. Michael’s Church, Cootehill The first Catholic Church was built in the Cootehill area around 750A.D. in what is known locally as the old graveyard in Church Street. It was dedicated to St. Michael. The Irish Church at this time was Monastic rather than Diocesan. It wasn’t until 1111 AD that a reorganisation of the […]
There is a strong tradition that St. Patrick founded a church at Castletara at the centre of the oldest part of the cemetery. The present day St. Patrick’s Church was built in 1829, very near the site of the early Christian church. The cost of building the Church in 1829 was £650. When they were […]
