Watercolour and ink illustration of Church of the Assumption, Owning
Illustration of Church of the Assumption, Owning

Church of the Assumption, Owning

Owning, Kilkenny

Catholic

Diocese of Ossory

Mass Times

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

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Tue

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Wed

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Thu

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Fri

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Sat

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Sun

  • 10:00

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

About Church of the Assumption, Owning

Church of the Assumption, Owning was built in 1798. It has a cruciform plan with a two-bay nave under a pitched slate roof. Notable features include stained-glass windows, a bellcote and window tracery.

The building

The building stands on the site of an earlier thatched chapel dating to c.1725 and was built in 1798 by William Byrne. It was repaired in 1812 and features six-over-six sash windows, interior galleries, and a panelled ceiling. The grounds are enclosed by a painted roughcast wall with limestone piers and iron gates, alongside a graveyard containing cut-stone markers.

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.

Clergy

  • Parish Priest Very Rev. Paschal Moore

Location & contact

Address

Owning, Kilkenny

Phone

051 643112