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Donaghmore Church

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St Patrick's church in Donaghmore was built in 1820 at a cost of £600. The church had a thatched roof when it was first built. Fr Michael McCarthy had the church extensively renovated in 1904.

The statue on the left-hand side of the church is to Mary. To the right of the nave there is a plaque to Daniel Clancy from Rathurd who was a benefactor of the church. Mr Clancy died on March 11th 1947.

There is also a stained glass window behind the altar, but neither this nor the other stained glass window carries any details as to the donors of each. In the right transept, there is a statue to St Joseph.

There is also a plaque to Fr Joe Clancy S.M.A., who died on October 20 1945, aged 27. He was buried in Nigeria.

Buried in the grounds of the church are:

  Michael Kennedy, Parish Priest 1978-1983, Died January 9 1983
  Michael McCarthy, Parish Priest 1901-1919, Died February 22 1919
  Charles McCarthy, Parish Priest 1927-1933, Died May 31 1933

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