Kilrush (parish)

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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

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]

References

  1. 1."Widespread Changes In Line Up of Clergy In Killaloe Diocese". Clare.fm. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. 2.Kilrush
  3. 3.Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink. p. 164.
  4. 4.Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink. p. 165.