St. Anne's Church, Ardclough

Coordinates: 53°17′52″N 6°34′12″W / 53.29784416829111°N 6.569895062871463°W / 53.29784416829111; -6.569895062871463
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St. Anne's Church, Ardclough
Teampall Áine, Ard Cloch
St. Anne's Church, Ardclough is located in County Kildare
St. Anne's Church, Ardclough
St. Anne's Church, Ardclough
53°17′52″N 6°34′12″W / 53.29784416829111°N 6.569895062871463°W / 53.29784416829111; -6.569895062871463
LocationArdclough, County Kildare
CountryIreland
DenominationCatholic
ChurchmanshipRoman Rite
Websitekillparish.ie
History
DedicationSaint Anne
Dedicated19 May 1985
Architecture
Functional statusactive
Architect(s)Paul O'Daly and Associates
StyleModern
Years built1980s
Specifications
Number of floors1
Floor area200 m2 (2,200 sq ft)
Materialslimestone, slate, cast iron, stained glass
Bells1
Administration
DioceseKildare and Leighlin
DeaneryNorth Deanery
ParishKill, Ardclough & Johnstown[1]

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

Location[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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.