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© Rockhill church
The church in Rockhill was built in 1842 by Fr James Ryan
P.P. and was renovated in 1950/51 by Fr Denis Kelly P.P. The church is
built on a hill and from the church there is a stunning view of the surrounding
countryside. Prior to the building of the church in 1842 in Rockhill,
there was a church on the same site from the 1810s.
© Church Altar
The altar in the church is to the memory of James Dunworth,
Mrs. Dunworth and their children. On the left of the altar there are two
statues, to St Brigid and the Sacred Heart. Statues to St Joseph and the
Virgin Mary are to the right of the altar. The church has a high ceiling.
Two local men, Gerry Hynes and Pat Lyons told us that prior
to the renovation of the church in 1950/51, the priests were buried under
the church floor. The plaques were covered over when the new floor was
laid and there is no longer any indication of which priests are buried
in the church.
Buried within the Church is:
 James Ryan
P.P., Died January 6 1859
Buried in the grounds of the church are:
Canon Joseph
Moran, P.P. 1976-1986, Died August 6 1986
Canon James
Kelly, P.P. 1964-1976, Died April 27 1976
Edmund McCarthy,
P.P. for 9 months, Died October 3 1964, aged 60
Canon Denis
Kelly, P.P. 1941-1964, Died January 31 1964, aged 77
Canon John
Breen, P.P. 1921-194, Died January 10 1941, aged 83
Gerald O'Connor,
Died August 10 1921, aged 62
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