Archdiocese and Diocese

From a Stone Sarcophagus on Saint Patrick's Rock, Cashel

The Archdiocese of Cashel and the Diocese of Emly are commonly referred to as the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. Saint Ailbe is the Patron of the Archdiocese whose feastday is celebrated on 12 September.The following lists are of the parishes which comprised the Archdiocese of Cashel and Diocese of Emly.

Parliament ordered the union of Cashel and Emly in 1568, but Catholics did not recognise this. The union of the Archdiocese of Cashel and the Diocese of Emly was formally effected in 1718, sixty-seven years after the last Bishop of Emly, Blessed Terence Albert O'Brien (1647-51), died for the faith on a Limerick scaffold when Cromwellian forces under Henry Ireton captured the city in late October 1651. Since that date, and, indeed, for long centuries before, both dioceses shared a similar historical experience.

Doorway of Church in Clonkeen, County Limerick

Parishes of the Archdiocese of Cashel and the Diocese of Emly

Archdiocese of Cashel

Anacarty and Donohill
Ballinahinch and Killoscully
Ballingarry
Ballina and Boher
Bansha and Kilmoyler
Boherlahan and Dualla
Borrisoleigh and Ileigh
Cashel and Rosegreen
Clerihan
Clonoulty and Rossmore
Drangan and Cloneen
Drom and Inch
Fethard and Killusty
Golden and Kilfeacle
Gortnahoe and Glengoole
Holycross and Ballycahill
Kilcommon (without Hollyford)
Killenaule and Moyglass
Knockavilla and Donaskeigh
Loughmore and Castleiney
Moycarkey and Two-Mile-Borris
Moyne and Templetouhy
Mullinahone
New Inn and Knockgraffon
Newport and Birdhill
Templemore, Clonmore and Killea
Thurles
Upperchurch and Drombane

Diocese of Emly

Ballybricken and Bohermore
Ballylanders
Caherconlish and Inch St. Laurence
Cappamore
Cappawhite
Doon
Emly
Hollyford
Galbally and Aherlow
Hospital and Herbertstown
Kilbehenny and Anglesboro
Kilteely and Dromkeen
Knockaney and Patrickswell
Knocklong and Glenbrohane
Lattin and Cullen
Murroe and Boher
Pallasgrean and Templebraden
Solohead and Oola
Tipperary