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The Good Shepherd, Churchtown

Churchtown

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§What is known
Built
1957 · Not identified within the research budget.
Dedication
Good Shepherd

Mass times

Sunday
10:00 AM · 12:00 PM
Saturday
5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
Wednesday
10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
Thursday
10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
Friday
10:00 AM (Weekday Mass)
§Where
Address
Churchtown, Dublin 14
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No photographs yet — the essay appears only after the visit.

§Notes

Fragments gathered while researching this church: stories, curiosities, people and dates.

Timeline

  • 1957
    Church opened The Good Shepherd Church opened in 1957, according to the Archdiocese of Dublin.
  • 1965
    Parish constituted Churchtown parish was constituted in 1965, formed from the parish of Rathfarnham.
  • 1971
    State funeral of Sean Lemass The church was the site of the state funeral of former Taoiseach Sean Lemass, who lived on Hillside Drive nearby.

People

  • Sean Lemass (1899-1971) Former Taoiseach of Ireland; state funeral held here — A summary derived from Wikipedia states his state funeral took place at this church; he had lived nearby on Hillside Drive.