Crusheen (parish)
Roman Catholic parish in County Clare, Ireland
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Crusheen, formerly Inchicronan, is a parish in County Clare, Ireland, and part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe.[1]
Current (2021) co-assistant parish priest is Pat O'Neil.[2][3]
The main church of the parish is the Church of St. Cronan in Crusheen, completed in 1837. The is a cruciform barn church. It replaced an older mass house, built in 1726, which in turn was thoroughly renovated or replaced in 1736.[1]
The second church of the parish is the "Chapel of the Immaculate Conception" in Ballinruan, built in 1824. A renovation and enlargement in 1857 gave the chapel its present form of two aisles at a 90-degree angle.[4]
The parish is also home to Inchicronan Priory.
Notable priests
- Fr. Ger Nash, first parish priest, later diocesan secretary and director of pastoral planning. In 2021 appointed Bishop of Ferns.[5]
Church of St. Cronan in Crusheen
Altar of the Church of St. Cronan
Chapel of the Immaculate Conception in Ballinruan
Entry Chapel of the Immaculate Conception in Ballinruan
