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St Ailbe's Church

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St Ailbe's Church
St Ailbe's Church
Eaglais Naomh Ailbe
Cross and Church of St Ailbe
Cross and Church of St Ailbe
52°27′47″N 8°21′07″W / 52.463155°N 8.351851°W
Location Main Street, Emly, County Tipperary
Country Ireland
Denomination Catholic
History
Status Parish church
Dedication Ailbe of Emly
Architecture
Functional status Active
Style Gothic Revival
Years built 1880–82
Specifications
Materials Limestone, ashlar
Administration
Archdiocese Cashel and Emly
Diocese Cashel and Emly
Parish Emly

St Ailbe's Church is a Catholic church in Emly County Tipperary, Ireland, dedicated to Ailbe of Emly (d. 529).[1] Built in the 1880s, it replaced an 1809 church.[2] The sandstone font at the entrance is believed to be medieval, and the nearby graveyard features St Ailbe's Cross, reputedly the saint's tombstone.[2]

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