Clonlara (parish)
Clonlara | |
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Catholic parish | |
  Clonlara | |
| Coordinates: 52°43′N 8°33′W / 52.72°N 8.55°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Clare |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Clonlara is a Catholic parish in County Clare in Ireland. It is part of the Scáth na Sionnaine grouping of parishes within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe.[1] The parish is an amalgamation of the medieval parish Kiltenanlea (also known as Doonass) and parts of the parishes of Truagh and Kilseily.[2]
Churches
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There are two churches in the parish.
The main church is the Church of St. Senan in Clonlara. This church was built in 1873 when a predecessor built in 1837 was considered too small for the congregation.[2]
The second church of the parish is the Mary the Mother of God Church in Truagh. This cruciform building was built in the 1840s is an early form of Gothic Revival architecture.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Widespread Changes In Line Up of Clergy In Killaloe Diocese". Clare.fm. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ a b Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink. p. 104.
- ^ Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink. p. 105.
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