Watercolour and ink illustration of St. Benignus Church, Staplestown
Illustration of St. Benignus Church, Staplestown

St. Benignus Church, Staplestown

Staplestown, Kildare

Catholic

Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin

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About St. Benignus Church, Staplestown

St. Benignus Church, Staplestown was built around 1840. It has a four-bay nave and rendered walls. Notable features include stained-glass windows, a bellcote and an internal gallery.

History

The church was extended about 1970 by a flat-roofed bay at the west. Earlier fabric includes six-over-six timber sash windows with fanlight heads, while the interior has exposed timber roof construction with trefoil motifs and a plaster reredos in a Hindu Gothic treatment.

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 John Brickley

Location & contact

Address

Donadea, Staplestown, Staplestown, Kildare, W91 DT99