The present day church is in the village of Glin, across from Glin Heritage
Centre, which is housed in St. Paul's Protestant church. It was built
in 1858. Outside the church there is a statue to the Virgin Mary on
the right and there is a statue of the Crucifixion. Over the main door
of the church is the foundation stone of the church, inscribed on which
are the names of Fr John Bunton and Fr David Quin, who were parish priest
and curate respectively in 1858 when the church was built.
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© Statue in grounds of Glin Church
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In the grounds of the new church at Glin a number of priests who ministered
in the parish over the years are buried. On the left-hand side of the
entrance, there is a headstone telling us that Archdeacon Michael Ryan
served as parish priest from 1948 until 1976, when he retired. Archdeacon
Ryan died in 1981. Another long serving parish priest in Glin was Archdeacon
James Roche who was P.P. for 29 years when he died in 1920 at the age
of 97. Also buried here are Michael Canon O'Carroll, who died in 1942,
and Eamonn Canon Dillane, who died in 1998.
Buried in the grounds of the church are:
Archdeacon
Michael Ryan, PP 1948-1976, Died in 1981
Canon Dillane,
Parish Priest, Died 26th November 1998
Arch. James
Roche, PP for 29 years, Died 13th May 1920, Aged 97
Michael Canon
O'Carroll, Died November 1942
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