Watercolour and ink illustration of St. Andrew's Church, Kilfinane
Illustration of St. Andrew's Church, Kilfinane

St. Andrew's Church, Kilfinane

Kilfinane, Limerick

Catholic

Diocese of Limerick

Mass Times

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

  • 19:00

Tue

  • 09:30

Wed

  • 09:30

Thu

  • 09:30

Fri

  • 19:00

Sat

  • 18:30

Sun

  • 11:00

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

About St. Andrew's Church, Kilfinane

St. Andrew's Church, Kilfinane was built between 1870 and 1880 in the Gothic Revival style. The church is built of squared sandstone under a pitched slate roof. Notable features include a three-stage tower, stained glass including a rose window, an internal gallery and window tracery. It was designed by George Coppinger Ashlin.

History

Dr. George Butler, Bishop of Limerick, laid the foundation stone on 6 July 1879. The church was officially opened in 1889. It is dedicated to Saint Andrew and forms part of an ecclesiastical group with the presbytery and graveyard to site.

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

  • Canon Michael O'Shea
  • Fr. Timothy O'Leary

Location & contact

Address

Castle Lane, Kilfinane, Limerick

Phone

063-91016