Watercolour and ink illustration of Church of the Sacred Heart, Clare Island
Illustration of Church of the Sacred Heart, Clare Island

Church of the Sacred Heart, Clare Island

Clare Island, Mayo

Catholic

Archdiocese of Tuam

Mass Times

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

  • 20:00

Tue

  • 20:00

Wed

  • 20:00

Thu

  • 20:00

Fri

  • 20:00

Sat

  • 10:00

Sun

  • –

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

About Church of the Sacred Heart, Clare Island

Church of the Sacred Heart, Clare Island was built in 1862. It has a simple single-cell form and rendered walls under a pitched slate roof. Notable features include stained-glass windows and lancet windows.

Notable features

The design is attributed to John Joseph Lyons. The interior contains a wall monument to Reverend James B. Davis, who died in 1864. A memorial window supplied in 1953 by the Harry Clarke Stained Glass Studios of Dublin is also present. The church stands in grounds shared with Saint Brigid's Abbey, which was founded in 1224 and rebuilt in 1460.

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.

Location & contact

Address

Kill, Clare Island, Clare Island, Mayo

Phone

098 28871