Crusheen (parish)

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Crusheen
Roman Catholic parish
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Remains of Inchicronan Priory
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Crusheen
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°59′24″N8°53′39″W / 52.99004°N 8.89419°W / 52.99004; -8.89419
Country Ireland
Province Munster
County County Clare
Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Crusheen, formerly Inchicronan, is a parish in County Clare, Ireland, and part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. [1]

Current (2021) co-assistant parish priest is Pat O'Neil. [2] [3]

The main church of the parish is the Church of St. Cronan in Crusheen, completed in 1837. The is a cruciform barn church. It replaced an older mass house, built in 1726, which in turn was thoroughly renovated or replaced in 1736. [1]

The second church of the parish is the "Chapel of the Immaculate Conception" in Ballinruan, built in 1824. A renovation and enlargement in 1857 gave the chapel its present form of two aisles at a 90-degree angle. [4]

The parish is also home to Inchicronan Priory.

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References

  1. 1 2 Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink. p. 118.
  2. ↑ "Parish of Crusheen (Inchicronan)". Killaloe Diocese. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Killaloe Diocesan Appointments 2021". Killaloe Diocese. 30 June 2021.
  4. ↑ Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink. p. 119.
  5. ↑ "Statement on Episcopal Appointment of Fr. Ger Nash". Killaloe Diocese. 11 June 2021.
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