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Kilmurry McMahon (parish)

Coordinates: 52°39′10.65″N 9°17′40.67″W / 52.6529583°N 9.2946306°W / 52.6529583; -9.2946306
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Kilmurry McMahon
Catholic parish
Kilmurry McMahon is located in Ireland
Kilmurry McMahon
Kilmurry McMahon
Coordinates: 52°39′10.65″N 9°17′40.67″W / 52.6529583°N 9.2946306°W / 52.6529583; -9.2946306
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCounty Clare
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Kilmurry McMahon is a parish in County Clare, Ireland, and part of the Radharc na n-Oiléan grouping of parishes within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe.[1]

As of 2022, the parish priest is Tom McGrath.[2]

The parish is an amalgamation of the medieval parishes of Killofin and Kilmurry. The parishes were united in 1744.[3]

Churches

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There are two churches in the parish.

The main church is St. Mary's Church in Kilmurry McMahon. It was built as a chapel in 1803 and later extended to a cruciform church.[4]

The second church of the parish is St. Ciarán's church in Labasheeda. This church was built in 1976 and dedicated in 1977 by bishop Harty. It replaced an older cruciform church on the other side of the road. This church, now a community centre, was built in the mid 1830s.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Widespread Changes In Line Up of Clergy In Killaloe Diocese". Clare.fm. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. ^ Kilmurry McMahon
  3. ^ Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink. p. 162.
  4. ^ Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink. p. 162.
  5. ^ Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink. p. 163.