Watercolour and ink illustration of St. Ita's Church, Ashford
Illustration of St. Ita's Church, Ashford

St. Ita's Church, Ashford

Ashford, Limerick

Catholic

Diocese of Limerick

Mass Times

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

  • 10:00
  • 19:00

Tue

  • 10:00
  • 19:00

Wed

  • 10:00
  • 19:00

Thu

  • 10:00
  • 19:00

Fri

  • 10:00
  • 19:00

Sat

  • –

Sun

  • 11:00

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

About St. Ita's Church, Ashford

St. Ita's Church, Ashford dates from 1835. It has a four-bay nave and rendered walls under a pitched slate roof. Notable features include stained-glass windows, an internal gallery and window tracery.

History

Four years after the church was built, its roof was blown off during the 'night of the big wind' on 6 January 1839. The interior includes a carved marble altar and pulpit beneath a painting of the Crucifixion.

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

  • Fr. John Keating
  • Fr. David Casey

Location & contact

Address

Gortnaclohy, Clooncon, Ballagh, Ashford, Limerick

Phone

087-2272791