Diocese & Parishes

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 St Flannan’s is part of the Killaloe, Iniscaltra, Stradbally and Tuamgraney Group of Parishes of which The Dean is Priest in Charge. There are four Churches in the group, each used for worship on a regular basis.

Castleconnell

The Parish of Stradbally (Castleconnell) is situated on the picturesque banks of the River Shannon about half-way between Killaloe and Limerick.

All Saints’ Church in Castleconnell is a delightful early nineteenth century building, full of interesting plaques associated with local families, including Sir Richard Bourke, sometime Governor-General of Australia, who actually died in the church! Sunday worship is held at 9.45am every week and there is a thriving congregation.

St Caimin’s, Mountshannon

Tuamgraney

St Cronán’s, Tuamgraney is a quite remarkable building. The older part was constructed in the early tenth century and there is recorded evidence that Brain Boru worshipped there prior to the fateful Battle of Clontarf in 1014.

The building was then extended somewhat during the twelfth century, but it remains still a small gem, being indeed the oldest church in continuous use in Ireland and one oldest in the British and Irish Isles. This historic church is open to visitors from ​9am to 5.30pm, between the 1st of April and 30th of September.

The parish also contains the famous site of Holy Island with its numerous ruined churches and other sites associated with past monastic settlement. This was a major place of pilgrimage up until the nineteenth century and is still well worth the short boat trip today.