Watercolour and ink illustration of Saint John the Baptist, Hospital
Illustration of Saint John the Baptist, Hospital

Saint John the Baptist, Hospital

Hospital, Limerick

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

  • 19:30 Vigil

Sun

  • 09:00
  • 11:00

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

About Saint John the Baptist, Hospital

Saint John the Baptist, Hospital was built in 1852 in the Gothic Revival style. It has a cruciform plan with a three-bay nave, built of squared limestone under a pitched slate roof. Notable features include stained-glass windows, an internal gallery and window tracery. It was designed by James Joseph McCarthy.

History

The site also contains a thirteenth-century church, while the surrounding graveyard retains older markers. A date plaque north of the sacristy records 1929, providing evidence of a later phase of work alongside the nineteenth-century church.

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. Sean Fennelly
  • Assistant Priest Very Rev. Canon Conor Ryan, VF

Location & contact

Address

Barrysfarm, Hospital, Hospital, Limerick

Phone

061 38 35 65