Ballynacally-Lissycasey is a parish in County Clare, Ireland, and part of the Radharc na n-Oiléan grouping of parishes within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe.[1][2]
As of 2022, the co-parish priest is Brendan Kyne.[3]
The parish is an amalgamation of the mediaeval parishes of Kilchreest and Clondegad.[4]
The main church of the parish is the Our Lady of the Wayside in Lissycasey. This church is built in 1979 and resembles a dolmen. It replaced a church dedicated by bishop Michael Flannery in 1859, that was serving till 1977.[5]
The second church of the parish is the Church of Christ the King in Ballycorick. This church was built in 1860 on land donated by the landlord T.R. Henn[6]
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The former protestant church in Clondegad, built at the location of the mediaeval catholic church -
South wall of the church of the mediaeval parish of Kilchreest -
Church of Christ the King in Ballycorick -
Altar and stained windows -
Outside of Our Lady of the Wayside in Lissycasey, built to resemble a dolmen
References
- ^ "Widespread Changes In Line Up of Clergy In Killaloe Diocese". Clare.fm. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Welcome to our parish website". www.ballynacally.com. Ballynacally / Lissycasey Parish. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Parish of Ballynacally - Lissycasey (Clondegad)". Killaloe Diocese. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe: An Illustrated History. Booklink. p. 84. OCLC 931925735.
- ^ Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe: An Illustrated History. Booklink. p. 84. OCLC 931925735.
- ^ Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe: An Illustrated History. Booklink. p. 85. OCLC 931925735.
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