Watercolour and ink illustration of St Patrick's Church, The Island
Illustration of St Patrick's Church, The Island

St Patrick's Church, The Island

The Island, Offaly

Catholic

Diocese of Meath

Mass Times

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

  • 19:30

Tue

  • 19:30

Wed

  • 19:30

Thu

  • 19:30

Fri

  • 19:30

Sat

  • 18:00 Vigil

Sun

  • –

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

About St Patrick's Church, The Island

St Patrick's Church, The Island was built around 1840. The church has pebbledashed walls under a pitched tiled roof. Notable features include an internal gallery and window tracery.

The building

St Patrick's Church is a detached gable-fronted Roman Catholic church in the townland of Kilpatrick, built c.1840, comprising a three-bay nave and rear extension under a pitched tiled roof with sprocketed eaves, cast-iron rainwater goods, a rendered chimneystack, and a carved limestone cross finial. Pebbledashed walls rise from a smooth rendered plinth, featuring pointed-arched openings with timber Y-tracery windows, tooled stone sills, and hoodmouldings, alongside a pointed-arched door with a dressed stone surround and timber spoked fanlight. The interior contains timber pews, a balcony, and marble altar furniture.

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.

Plan your visit

Prayer and devotions

  • AdorationSaturday after the 18:00 Vigil Mass

Sources: Rahan, Mucklagh and The Island Parish - Serving Our Community

Clergy

  • Parish Priest Very Rev. Michael Whittaker
  • Rev. Fr. Frank Guinan

Location & contact

Address

The Island, The Island, Offaly, R35 A021

Website

rahanparish.ie