| Abbeyfeale Church
© Abbeyfeale Church
The present day church, the Church of the Assumption was
built during the years 1966 - 1968 under the leadership of Philip Canon
Enright, who is buried in the grounds.
 
© Statue and Holy Water Font
in Abbeyfeale Church grounds
In the grounds of the church, there is a statue to the memory of James
Joseph Sheehy who died in 1948 in Chicago. Mr. Sheehy was a native of
the area and it was erected by Fr. Vincent J. Sheehy in 1985 who was a
priest in Miami. The holy water font in the grounds is believed to come
from the abbey. A grotto has been erected to the right of the church.
© Grotto in Abbeyfeale church grounds
To the left of the church, there is a small plot where
priests who served in the area or came from the area are buried. Three
members of the McEnery family are buried here. Thomas, Patrick and Denis
were all priests in the Diocese of Duluth in Minnesota. Also, two brothers
of the Murphy family, Seán and T. J. were priests in Rockhampton,
Australia. Two other priests who preached the Gospels in far-flung places
were J. Downey in Canberra, Australia and Monsignor Daniel P. Collins
in Los Angeles. Two local priests are also buried here, Monsignor Dan
Gallagher and Canon O'Donoghue.
 
© Altar and Mosaic in Abbeyfeale Church
There is a stained glass window of Mary at the back of
the church. In the left transept, there is a stained glass window depicting
Jesus healing the sick. There is also a crucifix in this transept. The
adjoining plaque states that the crucifix is to Denis Bailey of Rockchapel,
who contributed to the Sheltered Housing Scheme.
 
© Altar and Stained Glass Window
in Side Chapel in Abbeyfeale Church
An interesting feature of this church is the small chapel
to Jesus attached to the left transept. To the left of the altar in this
chapel, there is a statue of the Sacred Heart, while to the right is a
statue of Mary. Stained glass windows in this chapel depict the resurrection
of Jesus, the Holy Spirit descending on the apostles, the Crucifixion,
and the bread and wine of Mass. These stained glass windows are donated
in memory of Denis and Mary Lyons of Port, Abbeyfeale, Dick and Mary Hartnett
of Port, Sr. Theresa, Joe and Eily, Connie, Sr. Immaculata, and Bridie
Hartnett of Port, and James and Julia Quirke respectively. The chapel
was opened in June 1991 by Bishop Newman.
 
 
© Stained Glass Windows in
Abbeyfeale church
In the main church, there is a stained glass window of the Good Samaritan
on the left behind the altar, while the stained glass window on the right
depicts Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. There is a shrine to Mary
Immaculate to the left of the main altar. In the right transept of the
church there are two shrines, on to St Joseph, and one to Mary. The stained
glass window in the right transept depicts the healing of the lepers.
Buried in the grounds of the church are:
 Philip
Canon Enright, P.P. 1965-1969, Died 28th Aug. 1969
Thomas
McEnery, Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota, Died 19th Sept. 1983
Patrick
McEnery, Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota, Died 19th Jan. 1987
Mgr.
Don Gallagher, 1975-1991, Died 16th Nov. 1991
TJ
Murphy, Rockhampton, Australia, Died 11th Mar. 1992
Mgr.
Daniel P. Collins, St Lawrence Martyr, L.A., Died 10th Oct. 1994
J.
Downey, Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulbourn Australia, Died 28th Jan.1997
Seán
Murphy, Rockhampton, Australia, Died 10th Jan. 1998
Denis
McEnery, Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota, USA, Died 6th June 1998
James
Kevin Canon O'Donoghue, Died 25th May 1999
  
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