Watercolour and ink illustration of St Colman, Kinvara
Illustration of St Colman, Kinvara

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

  • 12:00

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

About St Colman, Kinvara

St Colman, Kinvara dates from 1819. It has a T-shaped plan with a three-bay nave and rendered walls under a pitched slate roof. Notable features include a bell tower, stained-glass windows, a marble altar and window tracery.

The building

The church is named for a local sixth-century saint. A bell tower dated 1845 adjoins the structure, featuring a pyramidal roof and metal cross finial. The interior contains rendered walls with timber panelling to the dado, a marble altar, and an inscribed marble plaque. A High Cross memorial stands within the rubble limestone boundary walls at the front of the 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

  • Parish Priest Very Rev Dr Hugh Clifford

Location & contact

Address

Ballybranagan, Kinvarra, Kinvarra, Galway