Watercolour and ink illustration of St.Patrick Church, Ballysteen
Illustration of St.Patrick Church, Ballysteen

St.Patrick Church, Ballysteen

Ballysteen, Limerick

Catholic

Diocese of Limerick

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

  • 09:30

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

About St.Patrick Church, Ballysteen

St.Patrick Church, Ballysteen was built in 1861 in the Gothic Revival style. It has a four-bay nave, built of rubble limestone under a pitched slate roof. Notable features include stained-glass windows.

The building

Consecrated in 1862, this freestanding Roman Catholic church comprises a four-bay nave, lower gabled chancel, and gable-fronted sacristy. The rubble limestone structure features rusticated quoins, cut limestone copings, and carved Celtic cross finials. A cut limestone belfry with a cast-iron bell sits on the west elevation. Interior elements include timber pews, raised cruck roof supports on limestone stops, and confessional boxes.

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 Mockler
  • Fr. John McCarthy
  • Fr. Paul Chukwunonsoso Ikeluka SMMM

Location & contact

Address

Ballycanauna, Ballysteen, Co. Limerick, Ireland, Ballysteen, Limerick

Phone

061 - 392249