Watercolour and ink illustration of Church of the Nativity, Ballynacargy
Illustration of Church of the Nativity, Ballynacargy

Church of the Nativity, Ballynacargy

Ballynacargy, Westmeath

Catholic

Diocese of Meath

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

  • 11:30

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

About Church of the Nativity, Ballynacargy

Church of the Nativity, Ballynacargy was built around 1830. The church has rendered walls under a pitched artificial slate roof. Notable features include a bell tower, stained-glass windows, a bellcote and window tracery.

The building

The freestanding Roman Catholic church follows a T-shaped plan typical of structures built after Catholic Emancipation in 1827, with later additions including a sacristy and a modern single-storey porch. The interior contains Gothic panelled galleries, a four-centered chancel arch, and marble memorial monuments. A medieval font built into the exterior wall may have been taken from the nearby remains of Tristernagh Abbey.

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. Tony Gonoude

Location & contact

Address

Main St, Moranstown, Ballynacargy, Ballynacargy, Westmeath