Feakle (parish)

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Feakle
Roman Catholic parish
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Feakle
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°55′33.2″N8°38′59.15″W / 52.925889°N 8.6497639°W / 52.925889; -8.6497639
Country Ireland
Province Munster
County County Clare
Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Feakle is a parish in County Clare, Ireland, and part of the Inis Cealtra grouping of parishes within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. [1]

As of 2022, the co-parish priest is Joe McMahon. [2]

Feakle used to be the biggest parish in the diocese of Killaloe and in 1839 it was temporary (permanent in 1842) split into two parishes: Feakle and Killanena. [3]

Churches

The main church of the parish is the Church of St. Mary in Feakle. The cruciform church was built in 1826. [4]

The second church is the St. Joseph's Church in the townland Kilclarin, north-east of Feakle. This church is built in 1863 and replaced the earlier chapel. The church is in the same townland but not the same location as the chapel. The church was renovated in 1981. [5]

St. Joseph's Church in the townland Kilclaren St. Joseph's Church, Kilclaren - geograph.org.uk - 2722996.jpg
St. Joseph's Church in the townland Kilclaren

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References

  1. ↑ "Widespread Changes In Line Up of Clergy In Killaloe Diocese". Clare.fm. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  2. ↑ Feakle
  3. ↑ Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink. p. 135, 156.
  4. ↑ Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink. p. 135.
  5. ↑ Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink. p. 135-136.
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