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Mountmellick (parish)

Coordinates: 53°06′59″N 7°19′27″W / 53.116284°N 7.324104°W / 53.116284; -7.324104
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Mountmellick
Roman Catholic parish
Mountmellick is located in Ireland
Mountmellick
Mountmellick
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°06′59″N 7°19′27″W / 53.116284°N 7.324104°W / 53.116284; -7.324104
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Laois
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Mountmellick, is a parish in County Laois within the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin.[1]

As of 2023, parish priest is Mícheál Murphy.[2]

Churches

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The parish is served by two churches: St. Joseph's Church in Mountmellick and St. Mary's Church in Clonaghadoo.[3]

The main church is the St. Joseph's Church in Mountmellick. Building of this church started in 1864, to be completed in 1878. In 1912 the bell-tower was added. The church was originally a rectangle until an extension in 1965 changed it in a cruciform shape.[4]

The second church in the parish is the St. Mary's Church in Clonaghadoo. This church was built in 1970 and replaced an older chapel a short distance away.[5]

Notable people

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GAA

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There are 3 GAA clubs in Mountmellick Parish.

Mountmellick - Dual Hurling and Football

The Rock - Football only

Kilcavan - Football

As Mountmellick is the only hurling club in the Parish players from Kilcavan and The Rock who wish to play hurling play with Mountmellick.

References

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