Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tallow
| Church of the Immaculate Conception | |
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| Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tallow | |
| View of the Church of the Immaculate Conception from Chapel Street, 2025
View of the Church of the Immaculate Conception from Chapel Street, 2025
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| 52°5′39.23″N 8°0′15.3″W / 52.0942306°N 8.004250°W | |
| Location | Chapel Street, Tallow |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Dedication | Immaculate Conception |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1826 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Waterford and Lismore |
| Parish | Tallow |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop | Alphonsus Cullinan |
| Priest | Gerard McNamara |
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The Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tallow is a Catholic church in the parish of Tallow, County Waterford. It is listed in the Record of Protected Structures maintained by Waterford City and County Council.[1] Its grounds include a large cemetery. It was built on the site of an earlier church in 1826, with its construction being led by Fr. Denis O'Donnell, who was parish priest in Tallow from 1812 until his death in 1830. He celebrated the first mass held in the new church on 24 November 1827.[2] In 1868 a bell tower and front porch was added.[3] A spire with a cross at its summit initially adorned the tower, however this was removed some time after 1930.[4] Ahead of the church's' bicentenary, in 2024 a major renovation project was launched to secure the integrity of the building. Phase 1 of the project, costing €133,000, was finished in early 2025 and involved the restoration of the church's north face, addressing water ingress which had caused damage to the interior's Italian-painted frescoes. Phase 2 of the project will involve repairs to the bell tower. It is estimated that the total cost of the project will be €1.4 million over five years.[5][6]
Parish priests
- Denis O'Donnell (1812‒1830)[2]
- Eugene Condon (1830‒1855)[7]
- Edward O'Donnell (1855‒1858)[7]
- P. Byrne (1858‒1866)[7]
- James Prendergast (1866‒1902)[7]
- William Meagher (1902‒1924)[7]
- Michael Walsh
- Michael Farrell (‒2008)[8]
- Gerard McNamara (2008‒present)[9][10]
References
- Back to citation "Record of Protected Structures" (PDF). waterfordcouncil.ie. Waterford City and County Council. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Arnold, John (8 August 2024). "€1m project to restore church at heart of town for 200 years". The Echo. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- Back to citation "Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, Chapel Street, Tallow,, Waterford". buildingsofireland.ie. National Built Heritage Service. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- Back to citation Beecher Cantillon, EMP. "Church Of The Immaculate Conception, Tallow". waterfordmuseum.ie. Waterford County Museum. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- Back to citation Murphy, Darragh (16 August 2024). "Waterford church renovations could cost up to one million euro". Waterford News & Star. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- Back to citation Roche, Marian; Glavin, Katie (20 February 2025). "€20k for Tallow church project - Phase 2 underway shortly". The Avondhu. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- Back to citation occurrence 7.0 Back to citation occurrence 7.1 Back to citation occurrence 7.2 Back to citation occurrence 7.3 Back to citation occurrence 7.4 Beecher Cantillon, EMP. "Tallow: An Outline History". waterfordmuseum.ie. Waterford County Museum. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- Back to citation "Very Rev. Michael Farrell AP, Parochial House, Tallow, former Parish Priest of Ballylooby and Tallow". WLR FM. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- Back to citation "Parishes". waterfordlismore.ie. Diocese of Waterford and Lismore. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- Back to citation Glavin, Katie (7 July 2022). "West Waterford parishes mark Fr McNamara's 40 years". The Avondhu. Retrieved 19 March 2025.