Tubber Church





Tubber Church was originally a thatched building. Between the years of 1840-1848 (the black years) the population of the area was large and the workload of the priest was heavy, Rev. Patrick Browne was appointed a Curate in the Parish. After 1848 the Parish of Kilkeedy became a one -Priest Parish under Fr. Mortimer (Murtha) O'Brien. Fr. Murtha O'Brien later left 300 pounds for the erection of a new church in Tubber in his will when he died in 1860. Fr. Walsh along with Fr. Patrick Frawley (who was sent by the Bishop to help Fr.Walsh) set about overseeing the building of the two churches in the parish . On leaving the parish Fr .Frawley was presented with a horse and car. The people thanked him for "helping to raise, within the very limited period of two years, two beautiful Churches in a Parish where there were two thatched cabins before". Our present Church was built 1864-1866.


Priests Commemorated in Tubber Church
Name Age Year of Death
Revd. M.O'Brien 70 1860
Revd. Michael Moloney    43       1877
Revd. William Bourke 44 1900
Fr. W.Scanlon P.P. 53 1944
Fr. Patrick Smyth 1936
Fr.Laurence Hassett 64 1966


Graves within Burial Grounds of Tubber Church

Grave of Fr. Patrick Smyth

REQUIESCAT IN PACE

(Rest in Peace)


Taking a rubbing of a symbol on a burial cross

Symbol on Burial Cross

Rev. M. O'Brien buried within the church.
Latin Inscription on Priest's Grave:
REQUIESCAT IN PACE
(Rest in Peace)


Plaque Thanking Mr. Michael O' Connor for Erecting the Church Porch

Altar of Tubber Church


Plaque in the Church:
To the Memory of Revd. W.Bourke P.P.
Kilkeedy
Who died on the 21st May 1900 in the 44th year of
his age and the 19th of his sacred ministry.
May he Rest in Peace.


Inscription at the back of the Altar
To the greatest Honour and Glory of God this altar is erected by the Rev.
John Roche C.C. Nenagh and the Rev. Christopher Roche Pastor Abilene,
Kansas. In the memory of their deceased parents Thomas Roche of Kells, Corofin
who died 22nd September 1928 and Anne Roche who died the
30th September 1929 on whose souls sweet Jesus have mercy. R.I.P.