Birr Group of Parishes
St Brendan the Elder, Birr
11.30am each Sunday
The Mall
Birr
Co Offaly
R42 XA89
Dedicated to St Brendan of Birr, the present building replaced a mediaeval church near the Castle, which was too small for the then garrison. Consecrated in 1816, it has some fine stained glass windows and communion silver, a beautiful stone pulpit and a pipe organ.
St Ruadhán’s church, Lorrha
10.00a.m. each Sunday
Lorrha
Birr
Co Offaly
E45 TV24
The village of Lorrha is west of Birr and near Lough Derg.
Dedicated to St Ruadhan of Lorrha (pronounced 'ROOan'), who founded a monastery there in 550 AD, the parish church is adapted from part of a 12th century church building.
St Ruadhán’s church, Dorrha
9.30a.m. First & Third Sundays, Fifth as announced
Dorrha Parish Church is located at Pallas near Rathcabbin between Birr and Lorrha.
It as built in 1832 to replace the 12th century church beside it.
Lockeen Parish church
9.30a.m. Second & Fourth Sundays, Fifth Sunday and Easter services alternatewith Dorrha
Located 6km south of the Rectory. Eircode R42 D296
Lockeen Parish Church was built in 1822, reputedly with stone quarried from the then Rectory lands nearby. The previous building is in the adjoining graveyard. The interior was refitted c1910.
