Watercolour and ink illustration of St. Joseph's Church, Granagh
Illustration of St. Joseph's Church, Granagh

St. Joseph's Church, Granagh

Granagh, Limerick

Catholic

Diocese of Limerick

Mass Times

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

  • 09:30
  • 19:00

Tue

  • 09:30
  • 19:00

Wed

  • 09:30
  • 19:00

Thu

  • 09:30
  • 19:00

Fri

  • 09:30
  • 19:00

Sat

  • 19:00 Vigil

Sun

  • –

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

About St. Joseph's Church, Granagh

St. Joseph's Church, Granagh dates from 1831. It has a cruciform plan with a three-bay nave and rendered walls under a pitched artificial slate roof. Notable features include stained-glass windows, a bellcote and an internal gallery.

The building

The church features a tooled limestone bellcote with a cross finial on the north-west elevation. Inside, an arch-braced timber roof springs from limestone corbels, while a recent timber balcony with decorative panels sits at the north-west end. The chancel contains a carved white marble reredos, pulpit and altar depicting Christ carrying the Cross, flanked by polychrome columns.

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 Thomas Carroll
  • Vicar General Fr. Eamonn Fitzgibbon
  • Fr. Paul Chukwunonsoso Ikeluka SMMM

Location & contact

Address

Granagh, Co. Limerick, Granagh, Limerick

Phone

069-68661