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Church of the Sacred Heart, Oola

Coordinates: 52°31′52″N 8°15′40″W / 52.531°N 8.261°W / 52.531; -8.261
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Church of the Sacred Heart
Eaglais an Chroí Rónaofa
Church of the Sacred Heart is located in Ireland
Church of the Sacred Heart
Church of the Sacred Heart
52°31′52″N 8°15′40″W / 52.531°N 8.261°W / 52.531; -8.261
LocationMoanoola, Oola, County Limerick
CountryIreland
DenominationCatholic
ChurchmanshipRoman Rite
History
DedicationSacred Heart
Architecture
Functional statusactive
StyleVernacular
Completed1838
Specifications
Length33 m (108 ft)
Width14 m (46 ft)
Number of floors1
Materialslimestone, slate, cast iron, stained glass
Administration
ArchdioceseCashel and Emly
DeaneryTipperary
ParishSolohead & Oola

The Church of the Sacred Heart is an 1838 Catholic church in Oola, Ireland.[1][2][3][4]

Location

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The Church of the Sacred Heart is located in the middle of Oola village on the N24 road, to the southeast of Oola's national school.[5]

History

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A thatched Catholic church existed at Ballyfirreen before 1752.[6] The Church of the Sacred Heart was built in 1838.[7][8]

In 2022 some money was stolen from a donation box in the church.[9][10][11]

Building

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The Church of the Sacred Heart is a freestanding gable-fronted barn-style church. The altar is made of marble.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Roman catholic church near me, Church of the Sacred Heart, Main Street, Oola, Limerick, Ireland". www.catholicclocks.com.
  2. ^ "Church of the Sacred Heart, Oola, County Limerick - See Around Britain". seearoundbritain.com.
  3. ^ "Church of the Sacred Heart 🇮🇪". GCatholic.
  4. ^ "Nellie's passing brings great sadness to west Tipperary/east Limerick area". www.tipperarylive.ie. 1 August 2022.
  5. ^ Oola, Church of the Sacred Heart Main Street; Phone: 062 47614, Limerick Ireland. "Church of the Sacred Heart - Oola, Limerick". Churches near me.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Baile Phirín Thuaidh/Ballyfirreen North". logainm.ie.
  7. ^ Butler, D. J. (2006:280). South Tipperary, 1570-1841: Religion, Land and Rivalry. Ireland: Four Courts Press.
  8. ^ "Oola and Solohead".
  9. ^ Jacques, Alan (16 January 2022). "Money stolen from donation box in church". Limerick Post Newspaper.
  10. ^ "Crib damaged in robbery at Co. Limerick church". Limerick's Live 95.
  11. ^ O'Regan, Donal (12 January 2022). "Thieves lift crib to get at donation box in Limerick church". www.limerickleader.ie.
  12. ^ "Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart, Oola, LIMERICK". Buildings of Ireland.
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