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St. Mary's Church of Ireland, Killarney

St. Mary's Church of Ireland, Killarney

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St. Mary's Church of Ireland, Killarney

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Location: Kerry, Munster, Ireland

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Cathrin

August 25, 2022

I find the painted organ, the window glass and the wood on the ceiling very impressive. The church is right in the center.

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June 19, 2023

This position marks the Church of Ireland St. Mary's, not to be intermixed with the Cathedral St. Mary's which is located on Port Road further west.
There is evidence as far back as the 1200s of a Church here. The name of the Town itself—Killarney (in Irish: Cill Airne)—means "Church of the Sloes". The Irish word for wood (coill) could easily have been adopted in an altered form to describe the wooden huts the early hermits would have built for themselves. Thus the word "cill" becomes associated with a spiritual place of prayer: ie a church. The take-over of Ireland by the British led to the ascendency of the Church of England in Ireland. Even today most of the ancient churches are curated by the Anglican Church's successor; the Church of Ireland. This current church was built in 1870; on the site of previous churches. It was adorned by the Herberts of Muckross House and houses a fabulous pipe-organ and has a renowned acoustic. It is decorated in a most attractive and unusual stencilled design and has sacred texts written in the high arches.
Many more details: churchofthesloes.ie/#filter=.blog%3Anot(.blog7),+.post7

Eric 🖖

January 12, 2021

Building took place between 1842 and 1912

cabi

July 11, 2018

more information at:
churchofthesloes.ie

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Stef❤️Anni

April 8, 2025

It's a lot of fun to walk through the alleys

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Turnsackerl 🇦🇹

August 16, 2018

Impressive church of Killarney

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St. Mary's Church of Ireland, Killarney

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