This video owned by Liam O’Sullivan shows the consecration of Bishop Henry Murphy of Limerick in St John’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, Limerick. The consecration took place on August 31, 1958. The video uploaded by JDTVideo also shows images of the area outside the Cathedral and a procession of clergy. Life of Bishop Henry Murphy Bishop…
The Franciscan Church on Lower Henry Street sits on the site of an older chapel built in the 1820s. The foundation stone of the new church was laid by Dr. Butler, Bishop of Limerick, in May 1876. The builders were McCarthy and Guerin and the architect was William Corbett. The church was completed in 1886….
The Jesuits Church or Sacred Heart Church located and was completed in 1868 and opened for public worship on January 27, 1869. The architect was William Corbett. and the church is in the parish of St Joseph’s. According to some reports, it was originally intended to be dedicated to St. Aloysius but when it was…
Trinity Church, which is integrated into the streetscape of Catherine Street was an Episcopal church built in 1834 through subscriptions raised by Reverend Edward Newenham Hoare. Reverend Edward Newenham Hoare was born in Limerick in 1802. He was the son of Revd John Hoare of Limerick and Rachel Newenhem, daughter of Sir Edward Newenham, MP….
St Joseph’s Church on O’Connell Avenue was built in 1904. It was originally used as a chapel of ease to accommodate the growing population of St Michael’s parish. The architect of the church was Mr W E Corbett and the builders were John Ryan & Sons. Mr Byrnes gave the site for the church. The…
Central Hall was originally built as a Wesleyan Methodist Church in 1821. Sunday School sessions and church concerts were held there, as well as funeral services for the deceased members of the congregation. The Central Hall closed in 1920 as the Methodist community relocated to O’Connell Street. The Methodist Church was established in 1739 by…
The St. Saviours Dominican present day church was built in 1815/6 when the Dominicans moved from Fish Lane under the leadership of Fr Joseph Harrigan. Edward Henry, the Earl of Limerick donated the land to the Dominicans. The original church here was a plain church and it gave the impression of Gothic architecture. The church…
Baptist Church on O’Connell Avenue was built in 1894. It was designed by George P Beater of Dublin and built by P. Kennedy, 3 Military Road (O’Connell Avenue). The building of redbrick and limestone cost over £2,000 to complete. The building contained a lecture room, several classrooms and could seat up to 300 people. The…
The second Presbyterian Church was built on the corner of Henry Street and Lower Mallow Street 1901 to take over from the Presbyterian Church on Glentworth Street. The Limerick Chronicle of June 29, 1901 wrote of the Presbyterian Church organ : “The very prettily designed building in Lower Mallow-street, rapidly approaching completion, contains a small but excellent organ…
A small fragment is all that remains of the Penal Chapel that once stood on Parkhill, Rhebogue. This Penal Chapel served the Parish of St Patrick’s between 1750 and 1816. It was built by Richard Harrold who’s house was situated on the banks of the canal. Parkhill Rhebogue, at the time the main road from Limerick…
This Presbyterian Church in Limerick was built in 1817 to accommodate the increasing Presbyterian congregation in the city. Limerick Evening Post 15 January 1830: “We insert an advertisement from the Rev. Mr. Pinkerton, the excellent and amiable Minister of the Presbyterian Church in this City, offering a reward for the discovery of some unknown ruffians who…
St. Patrick’s Church, Roman Catholic, built in 1816 on Clare Street and replaced the Penal Chapel on the Rhebogue Road. A fragment of this chapel remains today behind St Patrick’s Girls’ school. The building of the church was funded by the Harrold family, a family of hoteliers who lived in Pennywell. There is a plaque…
Christ Church is a united Presbyterian and Methodist congregation which was formed when the two separate congregations united in the early 1970’s. In the 1950s to create a rental space the garden in front of the church was turned into a building. Now the only feature of a church on O’Connell Street is the name…
The Augustinians Church situated at the heart of the city on O’Connell Street. The front wall contains the lintel from an older church found in Fish Lane dated 1633. Erected on the site of the old Limerick Theatre building, which was purchased by the Augustinians in 1822 for £400, and although there were improvements made the structure…
Mount St. Alphonsus is also known as the Redemtorist. Having operated out of a temporary church structure since 1854 the foundation stone for the new church was laid by Bishop Ryan on the 22nd May, 1858. His successor, Bishop Butler, dedicated the completed church in December, 1862. The cost was £17,000. The Archconfraternity of the Holy…