St. Colman's Church, Gort

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The Church of St. Colman is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the town of Gort in County Galway. Built in 1825 in a Gothic style, [1] it was altered and extended in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and is listed on the Record of Protected Structures by Galway County Council. [2] The church is in the parish of Gort & Beagh in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora. [3]

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History

The local landowner, John Prendergast-Smyth (later Viscount Gort), gave the site to Dr. Edmund Ffrench, Bishop of Kilmacduagh. [4] The church, the design of which is associated by several sources with the architect James Pain, [5] commenced construction from 1825 and was dedicated on 6 September 1829. [2] [5]

The chancel and sacristy were built c. 1876 and a tower and spire added c. 1900. [2] Several of the 19th century later alterations are attributed to the architect William Hague, while Ralph Byrne was involved in additional works in the 1930s. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Saint Colman's Church, Market Square, Church Road, Ballyhugh, Gort, Galway". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Record of Protected Structures" (PDF). Galway County Development Plan. Galway County Council. May 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Parish of Gort & Beagh". galwaydiocese.ie. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Saint Colman's Church, one of a pair of churches by Pain in Gort, Co Galway". patrickcomerford.com. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Works - Co. Galway, Gort, Church Of St Colman (RC)". Dictionary of Irish Architects. Irish Architectural Archive. Retrieved 7 November 2022. Name: PAIN, JAMES [..] Building: CO. GALWAY, GORT, CHURCH OF ST COLMAN (RC) [..] New church [..] Dedicated 6 Sep 1829

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