Carlow in Pictures Churches & Chapels in County Carlow

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Carlow in Pictures
Churches & Chapels in
County Carlow

Ardoyne

Holy Trinity Church (C of I)
Ardoyne, Co. Carlow.

Askinagap; Church of Our Lady Askinagap
This is the most easterly church in the diocese of Kildare and Leighlin, in the parish of Hacketstown. It was built around 1820 and renovated in the 1970s.

Agha

Agha Church near to Hooper's Cross Roads, Rathedan and Cloneen Bridge, Carlow.
Source: Ireland © Copyright Liam Murphy and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence http://www.geograph.ie/

Aghade

All Saints Church (C of I)
Aghade, Co. Carlow. (Roger Nowlan)

Ardristan

Ardristan Church,(Ruin) Co. Carlow
Little is known about this church but it clearly medieval and built in the Gothic style. There is a memorial to people who died in the 1798 rebellion there and steps leading to the graveyard.: Source:http://catholicheritage.blogspot.com

Ardattin

Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ardattin, Co. Carlow.

Ballinabranna
(Ballinabranagh – Baile na mBreatnach)

St. Fintan's Church Ballinabranna Co. Carlow.
Images by W. Muldowney c.2006

Bennekerry

St. Mary’s Church Bennekerry

Ballyconnell

Saint Mary's Church Ballyconnell

Barragh

Barragh Church and Carnavane Well.
Source: http://www.myshalldrumphea.com/

Bagenalstown

St. Andrews Church Bagenalstown. Co. Carlow

Bagenalstown

St. Mary's Church Bagenalstown.
Source: http://stmarysnsbagenalstown.ie

Ballinacarrig

Site of old Ballinacarrig Church (Ruin), Graveyard and school. Image
Source: OSi Maps

Ballinkillen

St. Lazarian’s Church, Ballinkillen

Borris

The Sacred Heart church and school, Borris, Co. Carlow

Ballymurphy

St. Patricks Church, Ballymurphy.
Image c.2007. Built in 1846
Source: http://www.geograph.ie

Ballyellen

Ballyellen Church (Ruin), Co. Carlow.
(Roger Nowlan)

Ballinkillen

St Lazerian's Church Ballinkillen

Ballon

St Peter & Paul Church Church. Ballon. Co. Carlow
(Roger Nowlan)

Clonmore

Our Lady of the Wayside, Clonmore

Coolalaw

Coolalaw church

Closutton

Killinane Church, Closutton, Co. Carlow.
Located between Leighlinbridge and Bagenalstown. see text

Clonmore

Clonmore Church and graveyard
Little now remains of the very early monastery founded on this site by St. Mogue, in the sixth century. A pleasant concentration of ancient crosses and other early Christian artifacts survive.
Source: http://www.geograph.ie/

Clongegal

St. Brigid Church. Clongegal. Co. Carlow. Built in 1824 by Hickeys, Kilcarry. Style: Barn–type. (Image from Roger Nowlan)

Clonegal

Carlow

Scots Church, Athy Road, Carlow
Image: W. Ellis

Carlow

St. Mary’s Parish C of I Church, Carlow

Carlow

Askea Holy Family Parish Church
Browneshill Road, Carlow

Carlow

St. Anne's Church, (demolished) Athy Road. Carlow.
Source: The Nationalist Nov 2009

Carlow

Carlow

Carlow Methodist Church, Athy Road. Carlow.
This image appeared in the Carlow Nationalist April 1998.

Coolalaw

Coolalaw church near Clonmore, Carlow, Ireland
Source: http://www.geograph.ie/photo/708057

Cloydagh

Cloydagh St. Johns Church, County Carlow
Image by W. Muldowney c2006

Craanlusky

Bilboa Cross, Co. Carlow.

Drummond

St. Brendan's Church, Drummond. Carlow

Drumphea

Drumphea Chapel from the north

Dunleckney

Dunleckney Church (ruins)

Fennagh

All Saints Church of Ireland. Fennagh

Grange

Church of St John the Baptist, Grange.
Source: Tullow Parish Websites

.Glynn

Graiguecullen

St. Clare's Church, Graiguecullen
Eaglais n. Clair agus Clochar n. Clair

Hacketstown

St John the Baptist. The church is dated from around 1803 and is of Barn Style. The building Pastor was Fr John Blanchfield PP.

Kiltennel

Kiltennel Church (Ruins) Source From geograph.org.uk

St Dympna’s Church Carlow
The original church building was designed in 1870 and constructed sometime after this date.

Killinane Church, Closutton, Co. Carlow. Located between Leighlinbridge and Bagenalstown.

Killamoate

The Church of Our Lady, Killamoate

Killedmond

St. Peters church, Killedmond, built about 1840 and consecrated in 1846. A major benefactor of Killedmond Church was the Butler Family of Mount Leinster Lodge. Source: http://www.dunleckneyparish.ie/node/16

Killeshin

Killeshin Romanesque Old Church

Knockananna

Church of the Immaculate Conception Knockananna. Co Wicklow in the Parish of Hacketstown

Kellistown

Kellistown Church, near Rathoe co Carlow
Photos by Keith Dowling (Flicker)
Kellistown Parish Church

Killerig

St. John the Baptist Preceptory Church Killerig (in ruin) and graveyard Co. Carlow

Kilquiggan

St. Finain’s Church Kilquiggan, Co. Carlow

Killeshin

Holy Cross RC Church, Killeshin
Photo by W. Muldowney

Killeshin / Graiguecullen

Church of Ireland Church
Location: Ballickmoyler Road, Graiguecullen.

Kildavin

St Lazarian's RC Church Kildavin
See: Kildavin

Kildavin

St. Paul's Church, Kildavin Church of Ireland

Killoughternane.

St. Fortiarnán’s church (In ruins) Killoughternane.

Kinneagh

Kinneagh Parish Church of Ireland, Ballyhackett, Tullow.

Lorum

The Church of the Good Shepherd Lorum Church of Ireland Church.

Leighlinbridge

St. Lazerian's Church, Leighlinbridge. Co Carlow. This church has a round bell-tower.

Linkardstown

Linkardstown Church (Ruin)
View of the remains of an old church and cemetery located in the Linkardstown townland just south of Tinryland. Source: http://nolanfamilies.org/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=27&page=1

Myshall

Romanesque church that Finian
founded in the sixth century

Myshall

Adelaide Memorial Church of Christ the Redeemer in Myshall.
Image & text From Wikipedia

Myshall

Catholic Church of Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Myshall. Co. Carlow.: Photograph belongs to Christopher Ryan

Nurney

St John's Church, Nurney, Co. Carlow
Source: Geograph British Isles project

Newtown

St. Patrick’s Church, Newtown

Old Leighlin

St. Lazerian's Cathedral. Old

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Rathoe

St. Patrick's Church in Rathoe, Co. Carlow
Images by Linda Rogers c2006

Rathvilly

St Mary Church of Ireland Rathvilly, Co Carlow

Rathvilly

St Patricks Church, Rathvilly, Carlow

Rathana

St. Fortchern Church. Rathana

Rathana

St. Anne's Belfry. Rathana

Slyguff

Hand drawing of the ruin of St. Bridget's church
at Slyguff by R.F.

Source: Reynolds Fieldcrest 199

Shillelagh

Shillelagh Church This fine Church is located on a hill overlooking the town of Shillelagh

Staplestown

St. Mary's Church, Staplestown.
Source: Google map

St Anne’s Church Carlow (re-located): Athy Road. Carlow; "The Church that went across the Barrow"

St. Mullin's (St. Moling) in Co. Carlow.
Images: J. Brennan and Carlow Library)

St. Mullin's

St. Mullin's Graveyard
Images: J. Brennan and Carlow Library)

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Templepeter

Thomas Sunderland's photograph of Templepeter, May 1993. A small church and graveyard from around the 17th century. The church and graveyard are located a short distance from the main Ballon to Carlow road.

Tinryland

St. Joseph’s Church
Tinryland, Co. Carlow. The St. Joseph’s Church was built in 1819 under Bishop James Doyle’s reign

Tullow

Church of the Most Holy Rosary, Tullow.
Source: Tullow Parish Websites

Tullow

St Columbas Church, Tullow.
St Columba's Church of Ireland was erected in the years 1830-1831. It was the third of three church buildings to stand on this site in Church Street, Tullow. A vestry was built in 1861. Renovations were carried out in 1893. This is a view from the back of the church
Carlow County Library

Urglin/Rutland

St. Mary's Church, (Rutland Church)
Urglin or Rutland.
Memorials to members of the Duckett family were erected inside Rutland Church to which the Duckett’s were generous benefactors. In 1855 William Duckett and Joseph F. Duckett each donated £5, and John Duckett gave £3 towards the cost of a new school in Rutland. An organ, which is still in use in the church, was donated to the parish by William Duckett in 1878

Ullard

Ullard 12th century Church, Co. Carlow
Source: http://countytops.wordpress.com/

Wells

St. Andrew (R.C.). The remains of Wells Church, Co. Carlow
Source: Google Maps

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