St. Anne's Church, Ardclough

Church in County Kildare, Ireland
53°17′52″N 6°34′12″W / 53.29784416829111°N 6.569895062871463°W / 53.29784416829111; -6.569895062871463LocationArdclough, County KildareCountryIrelandDenominationCatholicChurchmanshipRoman RiteWebsitekillparish.ieHistoryDedicationSaint AnneDedicated19 May 1985ArchitectureFunctional statusactiveArchitect(s)Paul O'Daly and AssociatesStyleModernYears built1980sSpecificationsNumber of floors1Floor area200 m2 (2,200 sq ft)Materialslimestone, slate, cast iron, stained glassBells1AdministrationDioceseKildare and LeighlinDeaneryNorth DeaneryParishKill, Ardclough & Johnstown[1]

Saint Anne's Church is a 20th-century Catholic church in Ardclough, Ireland.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Location

St. Anne's Church is located in the west end of Ardclough village, about 300 m (330 yd) northwest of the Grand Canal.[8]

History

Interior
Dedication plaque

A Catholic chapel was built in 1810 by Valentine Lawless, 2nd Baron Cloncurry, on a site donated by him.[5]

The current church was built in 1985 on land donated by Michael and Máire Costello. It was dedicated in 1985 by Patrick Lennon, Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin.[9]

Building

St. Anne's Church is a square modern church.[5][1][10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Parish of Kill Ardclough & Johnstown". Kandle.
  2. ^ "Death Notice of Phyllis Finneran (née Kenny)". rip.ie.
  3. ^ "Parish of Kill, Ardclough & Johnstown". www.killparish.ie.
  4. ^ "Mass Times Straffan, St. Anne's Church". www.catholicclocks.com.
  5. ^ a b c "St Anne's Church opening commemorative booklet 1985". Ardclough Community Council. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Concert: Ireland - Our Land". scoilnamainistreachbns.weebly.com.
  7. ^ "• Paul O'daly & Associates • Dún Laoghaire • Dublin •".
  8. ^ "Parish of Kill, Ardclough & Johnstowns Live Webcam Stream | iTech Media Live Streaming Kill". churchmedia.tv.
  9. ^ "Kildare death notices 14 June 2021: Updated". Kildare Nationalist. 14 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Irish Kilts & Tartans - The Scottish Tartans Museum and Heritage Center, Inc". www.scottishtartansmuseum.org.
  11. ^ "Ardclough Timeline". 31 January 2013.