There was a post penal chapel on the opposite side of the road to the present church. Fr. Philip Donegan who replaced Fr. Patrick McCabe in 1843 set about the task of building a new church. He secured a site, soon after his arrival in the parish, from Lord Lanesborough. The site was located in […]
There was a post-penal church in Arderra, which was also used as a school. The present church, a lovely sandstone structure, was built in 1857 when Patrick Smith was parish priest. An unusual feature of the church is the arched stables or shelter for horses which was built into one side of the Church. Extensive […]
In the year 1838 a church known as ‘the mountain chapel’ was in the process of being built. The present church was built in 1890 and rededicated on 9th April of that year, while Edward O’Reilly was parish priest. Extensive renovations were carried out on it in 1956. A grotto of Our Lady of Fatima […]
The church of St. Patrick, Kilnavart, was dedicated on 20th April 1868 by Bishop Nicholas Conaty, assisted by Bishop McCabe of Ardagh. The church was erected to the memory of Fr. Thomas Maguire, a famous preacher and apologist who was curate in Templeport from 1816-1818 and is buried in the adjoining cemetery. The Parish priest […]
The church of St. Patrick, Kilnavart, was dedicated on 20th April 1868 by Bishop Nicholas Conaty, assisted by Bishop McCabe of Ardagh. The church was erected to the memory of Fr. Thomas Maguire, a famous preacher and apologist who was curate in Templeport from 1816-1818 and is buried in the adjoining cemetery. The Parish priest […]
The church of St. Patrick, Kilnavart, was dedicated on 20th April 1868 by Bishop Nicholas Conaty, assisted by Bishop McCabe of Ardagh. The church was erected to the memory of Fr. Thomas Maguire, a famous preacher and apologist who was curate in Templeport from 1816-1818 and is buried in the adjoining cemetery. The Parish priest […]
In the year 1838 there was a thatched chapel in Mullaghboy, which had no floor, seating or ceiling. The present church was dedicated on 8th September, 1872.Go Back
It was built in 1824 when Patrick Magauran was parish priest. The builder was Terry O’Reilly. Extensive repairs were carried out on the church in 1860 when Charles O’Reilly was parish priest.Go Back
When a post-penal chapel in Cornaughty was burned it was replaced by a church in Mullinadara which was blown down by the big wind in 1839. The present church was built in 1846 when Patrick Magauran was parish priest. It was re-roofed in 1931.Go Back
