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St Patrick's church
© St Patrick's church

The present church of St Patrick's was built in 1816, during the tenure of Fr Patrick McGrath P.P. Most Rev. Charles Tuohy, Bishop of Limerick, dedicated it to St Patrick on August 25th 1816. This church is the oldest Catholic Church in Limerick City that is still in use today. It is a simple nave and transept stone church with a wooden ceiling. The church was renovated in 1835.

Commemorative Stone
© Commemorative Stone

Outside the church on the left, there is a commemorative stone that was blessed by Fr John Keane CC, Ballindangan. It commemorates the first anniversary of his preaching of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration with Mr Cathal Magee, the National Director of the P.E.A. This stone was unveiled on 12 March 1995.

Stations of the cross in St Patrick's church Stained glass window of St Patrick
© Stations of the cross and stained glass window
of St Patrick in St Patrick's church

Inside the church on the left there is a plaque to the memory of Archdeacon James Sadlier, who was parish priest of St Patrick's from 1976 until his death on October 19th 1992. There is also a picture of Pope John Paul II. A stained glass window of St Patrick is over the main entrance to the church.

Virgin Mary  Oliver Plunkett  Sacred Heart
© Stained glass windows of the Immaculate Conception,
Oliver Plunkett, and the Sacred Heart

The stained glass windows on the left-hand side of the nave depict the Sacred Heart and St Joseph. The Fitzgibbon family donated the window of the Sacred Heart. On the right hand side of the nave there are stained glass windows of the Immaculate Heart of Our Lady and St Brigid. The ceiling of the church is high and large wooden beams hold up the ceiling of the church. The Stations of the Cross are placed around the walls of the church.

Altar in St Patrick's church
© Altar in St Patrick's church

There is a large crucifix on the stone wall above the high altar. The altar was donated by the Presentation nuns and includes statues of St Columba, St Munchin, St Patrick, St Bridget, St Ita and St Lelia. The Judgement scene is carved on the front of the altar. There is a mosaic of the Saviour in the image of the Lamb with a flag on the floor in front of the altar.

Carving on the front of the altar in St Patrick's church  Mosaic on the floor of altar in St Patrick's church
© Carving on the front of the altar in St Patrick's church and mosaic
on the floor of the altar in St Patrick's church

There is a large crucifix on the stone wall above the high altar. The altar was donated by the Presentation nuns and includes statues of St Columba, St Munchin, St Patrick, St Bridget, St Ita and St Lelia. The Judgement scene is carved on the front of the altar. There is a mosaic of the Saviour in the image of the Lamb with a flag on the floor in front of the altar.

To the right of the altar there is a picture of Jesus of the Divine Mercy. Further right there is a statue of St Patrick. The celebrant's chair called the sedilla is also to the right of the high altar. To the left of the altar is the baptismal font, next to which is a picture of Our Lady of Perpetual of Succour.

St Joseph  St Brigid  St Ita
© Stained glass windows of St Joseph, St Brigid and St Ita

Above a statue of the Sacred Heart in the right transept of the church, there is a stained glass window of St Ita. In the left transept there is a stained glass window of Blessed Oliver Plunkett, beneath which there is a statue of the Mother & Child.

Statues in St Patrick's church  Statues in St Patrick's church
© Statues in St Patrick's church

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