Watercolour and ink illustration of Church of the Sacred Heart, Killusty
Illustration of Church of the Sacred Heart, Killusty

Church of the Sacred Heart, Killusty

Killusty, Tipperary

Catholic

Archdiocese of Cashel & Emly

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 Sacred Heart, Killusty

Church of the Sacred Heart, Killusty was built in 1883 in the Gothic Revival style. It has a cruciform plan with a five-bay nave, built of squared limestone under a pitched slate roof. Notable features include stained-glass windows, a bellcote and an internal gallery.

The building

The church features a sacristy to the south-east and porches at the east end of the main elevations. The gable-front includes a station in a canopied projection supported on a sculpted corbel, with a quatrefoil aperture at the apex. Interior elements comprise a timber scissor brace roof structure, carved round limestone columns, and a sculpted marble reredos in the apse.

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

  • Assistant Priest Very Rev. Canon Thomas F. Breen
  • Parish Priest Very Rev. Liam Everard

Location & contact

Address

Killusty North, Fethard, Killusty, Tipperary, E91 HR24

Phone

052 6131580