St. Colman's Church, Claremorris Explained

The Church of Saint Colman (in Irish: Eaglais Naomh Cólman) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Claremorris in County Mayo, Ireland. Located in the parish of Claremorris in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam,^[1] it is traditionally associated with Saint Colmán and is dedicated to Our Lady of Good Counsel.

The church was designed in an Early English Gothic style by R. M. Butler,^[2] and was built between 1904 and 1911.^[3] A number of the stained glass windows in the church are associated with the studios of Harry Clarke in Dublin.^[3] In the gallery, there is Gothic-style timber panelled pipe organ.^[3] The church is included on the Record of Protected Structures maintained by Mayo County Council.

Another church within the same parish, the Church of Our Lady, is located at Barnacarroll.^[4]

Further reading

• Book: Milestones 1911-2011 : 100 years of St. Colman's Church & The story of a parish . Colmán . Ó Raghallaigh . 2011 . Claremorris, County Mayo . 9781899922826 . 774635949 .

External links

• Claremorris Parish website

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Parish Details - Claremorris . tuamarchdiocese.org . Archdiocese of Tuam . 27 February 2024 . Churches and Mass Times [..] St Colman's Church Claremorris .
2. Web site: St Colman's Church, Claremorris Co. Mayo. 2015-01-11. mayo-ireland.ie .
3. Web site: Saint Colman's Catholic Church, D'Alton Street, Clare, Claremorris, Mayo . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage . buildingsofireland.ie . 1 January 2024 .
4. Web site: Claremorris Parish - Church of Our Lady and St. Colman’s Church. claremorrisparish.com . 1 January 2024 .