| Mountmellick | |
| Settlement Type: | Roman Catholic parish |
| Pushpin Map: | Ireland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ireland |
| Coordinates: | 53.1163°N -7.3241°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ireland |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Leinster |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | County Laois |
| Leader Title1: | Dáil Éireann |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Utc Offset1: | +0 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | IST (WEST) |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -1 |
| Blank Name: | Irish Grid Reference |
Mountmellick, is a parish in County Laois within the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin.[1]
, parish priest is Mícheál Murphy.[2]
The parish is served by two churches: St. Joseph's Church in Mountmellick and St. Mary's Church in Clonaghadoo.[3]
The main church is the St. Joseph's Church in Mountmellick. Building of this church started in 1864, to be completed in 1878. In 1912 the bell-tower was added. The church was originally a rectangle until an extension in 1965 changed it in a cruciform shape.[4]
The second church in the parish is the St. Mary's Church in Clonaghadoo. This church was built in 1970 and replaced an older chapel a short distance away.[5]
There are 3 GAA clubs in Mountmellick Parish.
Mountmellick - Dual Hurling and Football
The Rock - Football only
Kilcavan - Football
As Mountmellick is the only hurling club in the Parish players from Kilcavan and The Rock who wish to play hurling play with Mountmellick.