St. Moling's Church
 

St. Moling's Church.

It is difficult to get an exact date for the building of the present church. According to O'Donovan it was built about 1828. Grattan-Flood tells us that it was built by Rev.Walter Sinnott who was curate from 1834 to 1850. It is fairly certain therefore that the church was built at the time of or shortly after Catholic Emancipation.

The church which is cruciform in shape is located in the townsland of Barraglan. The old church was across the road in the townsland of Glebe close to the site of the Protestant church which was built in 1824.

Photographic evidence suggests that the church has had many changes over the years. The belfry seems to have been added about the turn of the century, replacing a timber structure to the left of the porch. The stained glass windows of St.Aidan and St.Bridget in the nave, were ordered from J.Clark and Sons Dublin in 1901 at a cost of £40. They were restored in 1995 at a cost of £4,000. The stained glass windows in the porch were originally installed in 1903. The Crucifixion window over the porch is an addition of the 1980's. Originally the church had three galleries but during restoration work in the 1970's the transept galleries were removed. In 1993 a winter chapel was constructed off the east transept.

The church has a number of important benefactors over the years, especially the Rath family formally of Garrydaniel Lower. They donated the graveyard, the sanctuary lamp, some of the stained glass windows, the Stations of the Cross and a chalice.

Margaret Doyle of Boire, who died in 1976, donated her estate to the parish. Other smaller donations have also been gratefully received over the years.

The Parochial House

The Parochial House was originally a two story dwelling located beside the church. This was replaced in 1968 with a bungalow built by T. & N. Murphy, Builders.