Watercolour and ink illustration of Sacred Heart, Arva
Illustration of Sacred Heart, Arva

Sacred Heart, Arva

Arva, Cavan

Catholic

Diocese of Kilmore

Mass Times

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

  • 09:30
  • 10:00
  • 19:00

Tue

  • 09:30
  • 10:00
  • 19:00

Wed

  • 09:30
  • 10:00
  • 19:00

Thu

  • 09:30
  • 10:00
  • 19:00

Fri

  • 09:30
  • 10:00
  • 19:00

Sat

  • 19:00 Vigil

Sun

  • 10:00

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

About Sacred Heart, Arva

Sacred Heart, Arva was built between 1927 and 1929 in the Romanesque style. It has a seven-bay nave, built of squared limestone under a pitched slate roof. Notable features include an internal gallery, mosaic work and buttressed walls.

History

Designed by architect R.H. Byrne, this church stands on the site of an earlier T-plan structure built c.1860. Construction was carried out by Charles Doyle & Sons of Mullingar. The building is attributed to Byrne, who was a well-respected architect during the early twentieth century.

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 Rev. Andrew Tully
  • Priest in Residence Rev. Tom McManus

Location & contact

Address

Ava, Drumalt, Arva, Cavan

Phone

0494335246