Watercolour and ink illustration of Church of Christ the King
Illustration of Church of Christ the King

Church of Christ the King

Poulpeasty, Wexford

Catholic

Diocese of Ferns

Mass Times

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

  • 09:30

Tue

  • 09:30

Wed

  • 09:30

Thu

  • 09:30

Fri

  • 09:30

Sat

  • Holyday Vigil 7.30 pm, Holyday 10.00 am
  • 19:30 Vigil

Sun

  • 11:00

Times can change on holy days of obligation and over Christmas and Easter; check with the parish before travelling.

About Church of Christ the King

Church of Christ the King was built between 1937 and 1939. It has a seven-bay nave under a pitched slate roof. Notable features include stained-glass windows, an internal gallery and lancet windows.

The building

Designed in 1936 by Ashlin and Coleman, the church features a rectilinear plan with a seven-bay nave and single-bay chancel. An octagonal spire-topped turret stands at the north-east corner. The exterior displays gritdashed roughcast walls with precast concrete dressings, while the interior includes a vaulted ceiling and an arcaded choir gallery. Stained glass windows, including the Kehoe Memorial Trinity Window, were supplied by Earley Studios Limited in 1939.

Architectural details in this description and profile from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, © Government of Ireland, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Summarised by Christianity.ie.

Plan your visit

Prayer and devotions

  • AdorationEucharistic Adoration Mondays 10.00 am – 7.00 pm

Sources: ferns.ie

Clergy

  • Parish Priest V Rev Bernard Cushen

Location & contact

Address

Poulpeasty, Wexford