Watercolour and ink illustration of St Mary’s Church, Legga
Illustration of St Mary’s Church, Legga

St Mary’s Church, Legga

Legga, Longford

Catholic

Diocese of Ardagh & Clonmacnois

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

  • 11:00

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

About St Mary’s Church, Legga

St Mary’s Church, Legga was built around 1865. It has a cruciform plan with a five-bay nave, built of squared sandstone. Notable features include stained-glass windows, a bellcote and buttressed walls. It was designed by John Bourke.

The building

Carved limestone triangular and trefoil motifs appear at the gable apexes. The south porch and the transepts have pointed-arch entrances with chamfered sandstone surrounds and timber-battened doors, and the interior has a timber-panelled ceiling.

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 Fr P.J. Hughes

Location & contact

Address

Leggagh, Moyne, Legga, Longford, N39 XK11

Phone

049 4335248