A list of Catholic churches in Ireland, notable current and former individual church buildings and congregations and administration of the Catholic Church in Ireland. These churches are listed buildings or have been recognised for their historical importance, or are church congregations notable for reasons unrelated to their buildings.
Churches
editSorted according to the counties of Ireland, with reference to the Catholic dioceses, which are in the ecclesiastical provinces of Armagh, Cashel, Dublin, and Tuam.
Antrim
editIn the Diocese of Down and Connor:
- St Peter's Cathedral, Belfast
- Clonard Monastery
- St Malachy's Church, Belfast
- St Mary's Church, Belfast
- St Patrick's Church, Belfast
Armagh
editIn the Archdiocese of Armagh:
Carlow
editIn the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin:
Cavan
editIn the Diocese of Kilmore:
Clare
editIn the Diocese of Killaloe:
In the Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora:
In the Diocese of Limerick:
Cork
editIn the Diocese of Cork and Ross:
- Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne
- Church of St Mary and St John, Ballincollig
- Holy Trinity Church, Cork (Capuchins)
- Honan Chapel
- Saints Peter and Paul's Church, Cork
- St. Mary's Dominican Church and Priory
- St. Patrick's Cathedral, Skibbereen
In the Diocese of Cloyne:
Derry
editIn the Diocese of Derry:
Donegal
editIn the Diocese of Raphoe:
- Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba
- Church of the Irish Martyrs, Letterkenny
- St Columba's Church, Burtonport
- St Columba's Church, Glenswilly
In the Diocese of Clogher:
Down
editIn the Diocese of Dromore:
Dublin
editIn the Archdiocese of Dublin:
- St Mary's Pro-Cathedral
- Chapel Royal, Dublin
- Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Ballyfermot
- Church of the Assumption, Booterstown
- Church of the Assumption, Howth
- Church of the Immaculate Conception, Dublin (Franciscan)
- Saint Francis Xavier Church, Dublin (Jesuit)
- John's Lane Church
- Mary Immaculate, Refuge of Sinners Church
- Newman University Church
- St. Assam's Church
- St Audoen's Church, Dublin
- St Andrew's Church, Westland Row, Dublin
- St James' Church, Dublin
- St Mary's Church, Haddington Road, Dublin
- St Peter's Church, Phibsborough, Dublin
- St Catherine's Church, Dublin
- St. John the Baptist, Blackrock
- St. Joseph's Carmelite Church, Berkeley Road
- St. Joseph's Church, East Wall
- St. Kevin's Church, Harrington Street, Dublin
- St. Michan's Catholic Church, Dublin
- Church of St Nicholas of Myra Without
- St. Patrick's Church, Ringsend
- St. Paul's Church, Dublin
- Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church
Galway
editIn the Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora:
- Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway
- St Ignatius Church, Galway (Jesuit)
- Kylemore Abbey (Benedictine)
In the Archdiocese of Tuam:
In the Diocese of Clonfert:
- St Brendan's Cathedral, Loughrea
- St. Michael's Church, Ballinasloe
- St Francis Church, Meelick
Kerry
editIn the Diocese of Kerry:
Kildare
editIn the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin:
In the Archdiocese of Dublin:
Kilkenny
editIn the Diocese of Ossory:
- St Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny
- Black Abbey (Dominicans)
- Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Kilkenny
In the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin:
- Duiske Abbey Graiguenamanagh
Leitrim
editIn the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise:
Limerick
editIn the Diocese of Limerick:
- St John's Cathedral (Limerick)
- Trinitarian Abbey, Adare
Longford
editIn the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise:
Louth
editIn the Archdiocese of Armagh:
Mayo
editIn the Archdiocese of Tuam:
In the Diocese of Killala:
Meath
editIn the Diocese of Meath:
- Silverstream Priory (Benedictine)
- St Mary's Church, Navan
Roscommon
editIn the Diocese of Achonry:
In the Diocese of Elphin:
Sligo
editIn the Diocese of Elphin:
Tipperary
editIn the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly:
- Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles
- St Ailbe's Church, Emly
- Holycross Abbey
- Augustinian Abbey, Fethard
In the Diocese of Killaloe:
Tyrone
editIn the Diocese of Derry:
Waterford
editIn the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore:
Westmeath
editIn the Diocese of Meath:
In the Archdiocese of Tuam:
In the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise:
Wexford
editIn the Diocese of Ferns:
Wicklow
editIn the Archdiocese of Dublin:
See also
editFurther reading
edit- Seán D. O'Reilly, Irish Churches and Monasteries: An Historical and Architectural Guide, Collins Press, 1997.