There has been a strong tradition attached to the parish, which tells us that Patrick, on his journey from Dromahair to Rossinver, spent one night at Cluain-Clare, where he established a church. In Cloonclare Cemetery there are extensive ruins of a church, which was in use up to 1780 when old St. Clare’s was built. […]
The first church in Kiltyclogher was built in 1837 when Dr. John Rogan who lived at St. Michael’s, Glenfarne was PP. The present church in Kiltyclogher was begun on the same site by Dr. John Maguire PP in 1883. The contractor was a man named Denning from Killea, a highly skilled stonecutter. Building also began […]
A post penal church was built on a site opposite the present day church. The present church was built in 1832 when John Rogan was parish priest. Extensive repairs were carried out in 1956 and it was rededicated on 30th September of that year.Go Back
St. Brigid’s church, Killargue was built in 1791 when Rev. John McGourty was parish priest. It was a thatched building. There was a major renovation in 1852 when Rev. Patrick O’Reilly was parish priest and Rev. James McGourty was curate. A nave was added to the original oblong building. Most of the labour was carried […]
St. Mary’s Church, Newtownmanor was built in 1825 when Rev. Thomas Ford was parish priest and it served as the parish church of Drumlease until St. Patrick’s church in Dromahair was dedicated in March 1890. The site for St. Mary’s Church was given by the local landlord family, the Whytes of Fivemilebourne. This family continued […]
The foundation stone of Dromahair Parish Church was laid on 17th March 1889. On Sunday 9th March 1890, almost a year later, the ancient association of Dromahair with St. Patrick was formerly recognised when the new church was dedicated to the National Apostle by the Most Rev. Dr. Edward McGennis, Bishop of Kilmore.The driving force […]
Following the building of Rossinver Chapel in 1858 the people of Glenaniff, which then had a population of over 800, felt that they too deserved their own chapel. Having been donated a site by Thady Bredin and without ecclesiastical approval they had achieved this by 1860. With the exception of the masonry work and roofing […]
Rossinver Chapel developed from an oratory, which was built in Drungan on the shores of Lough Melvin next door to his private residence by Fr. James McGourty (1803 – 1874) in order to facilitate the celebration of daily Mass. This Fr. McGourty, a native of Gortnaderry, Ballaghameehan was CC in Ballaghameehan Parish from 1829 to […]
St. Aidan’s church was built in 1831 or 1832 to replace “an old decayed chapel” which had fallen in on the congregation during Mass in the winter of 1829. Difficulties were experienced in acquiring the site from the local landlord, Owen Wynne of Hazelwood. The church was a single cell barn type with […]
A Mass-house or chapel in the townland of Cartontemple is shown on 1837 OS map.1817 Church was built by Fr. James Magauran, parish priest, at a cost of £250 and over 350 people attending mass.1910 New church was built by Fr. Patrick O’Reilly, parish priest. 1974 Extensive renovations were carried out by Fr. Patrick Brady […]
