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Church of the Sacred Heart, Oola

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

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Church of the Sacred Heart
Eaglais an Chroí Rónaofa
View of Oola from the south; the church is the yellow building at centre.
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
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
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Location

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

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

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

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