St Columba's Church, Glenswilly Explained
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| Fullname: | St Columba's Church |
| Location: | Glenswilly, County Donegal |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Denomination: | Catholic |
| Dedication: | Columba |
| Status: | Active |
| Years Built: | 1840-1841[1] [2] |
| Parish: | Glenswilly & Templedouglas |
| Diocese: | Raphoe |
St Columba's Church, Glenswilly is a Catholic church which serves the parish of Glenswilly and Templedouglas in County Donegal, Ireland.[1] The parish is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe.[1]
The church was built in the early 1840s and renovated in 1994.[2] It is included in the Record of Protected Structures published by Donegal County Council.[2]
The funeral mass of the rally driver and local politician, Manus Kelly, was held in the church in June 2019.[3] [4] [5]
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Notes and References
- Web site: St Columba's, Glenswilly . raphoediocese.ie . Diocese of Raphoe . 27 December 2022 .
- Web site: Record of Protected Structures . Donegal County Council . donegalcoco.ie . December 2018 . 27 December 2022 . 40905207 [..] St Columba's Church [..] Detached seven-bay Catholic church built 1841 [..] renovated 1994 [..] Kilphea[k], Newmills Letterkenny M.D. .
- News: Cate. McCurry. Hundreds travel across Ireland for funeral of rally driver Manus Kelly in Glenswilly, Co Donegal: Mourners heard the dad-of-five's death was a 'dreadful shock'. 27 June 2019.
- News: Rachel. McLaughlin. Rally car leads cortege at Manus 'Mandy' Kelly's funeral: Donegal driver remembered for his warm and cheerful personality. The Irish Times. 27 June 2019.
- News: Gráinne. Ní Aodha. Funeral of 'Donegal rally hero' Manus Kelly to be held on Thursday: Manus' remains will be reposing at his home from 11am today; his funeral Mass will be held in Glenswilly. TheJournal.ie. 25 June 2019.
