St. Aidan's Church
Tullogher County Kilkenny
- Roman Catholic churches in Tullogher, County Kilkenny
- Roman Catholic churches in County Kilkenny
- Roman Catholic churches in Ireland
- Roman Catholic churches near me
- All churches in Tullogher, County Kilkenny
Who we are
Our Parish
The Parish of Rosbercon lies in the South Eastern part of County Kilkenny in the Barony of Ida and the Diocese of Ossory. In the list for the Hearth Money Rolls in the 17th century the name of the parish was given as Kilstackahome. The true Irish name of the parish is Ros-Ui-Bearconn which signifies the Wood or the Point of the tribeland of the Ui Bearconn-an ancient race descended from Aengus Osrithe. A noted and much respected historian, O Heerin, refers to it as the land of Ui Bearconn or Bergin whose clan had their manorial residence at the confluence of the rivers Nore and Barrow. The king of the area is given as O Cealluidhe (Kealy) at the time of the Norman invasion. Rosbercon village dates as being built in the 13th century. Sometime between 1264 and 1295, Gilbert De Clare, Earl of Gloucester and Hereford, lord of the manor of Rosbercon, granted by charter, to his burgesses of Rosbargan all the liberties and free customs that had been granted by his predecessors to their burg of Kilkenny. On the 10th of May, 1286, the same Earl had a royal grant of weekly market on Wednesday at his manor In Rosbargan and a four day yearly fair from the 2nd to the 5th of May each year.
The Churches
There are three churches at present in the Parish, the Church of the Assumption in Rosbercon was the brain child of the late Canon Coghlan P.P. and on his death the finishing of the church was completed by Canon Willie Murphy and opened for worship in 1954. St Aidan’s Church in Tullogher was built by Fr Edmund Shelly in 1800 and the stones used in the construction were sourced in Curraghmore. The Church of St David in Mullinarrigle was erected by Fr Edmund Kenna P.P in 1825 and the adding of the tower and enlargement of the side chapels was by Fr Michael Walsh who served as Parish Priest of Rosbercon from 1834 to 1875. In olden times there were a good number of smaller churches around the area. Down in Rosbercon we had the Parish Church dedicated to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in the old graveyard half way up the hill. This was replaced by another built by Very Rev Edmund Shelly P.P in 1800, which was situated just opposite the Parish Pump pub and which in turn was replaced by the present Church of the Assumption. On the chapel road (top of Rosbercon) the Yeomen burned a little thatched church to the ground in 1798. Further up the Parish churches are recorded as having existed in Dysertmoon (Ballyneale), Rath Killea (Ballyreddy), Cill Martin (Guilcagh), Cill Bearchain (Kilbrahan), Teampall Killeen (Glenballyvalley) Glensensaw and Listerlin. Then you had Shanbogh and the Dominican Priory in Rosbercon which was great seat of religious learning from the 13th century onwards when students came in numbers from Spain and Portugal. In fact the first Parish Priest of Rosbercon was a Dominican, Fr Michael Bergin, appointed in 1683. Our Parish Saint is St Moling, reputed to be a native of Brosna in County Kerry who lived the life of a hermit at Mullinakill and who is fondly remembered with his Patron Day each year on the Sunday nearest to the 20th of August.
The Parish of Rosbercon lies in the South Eastern part of County Kilkenny in the Barony of Ida and the Diocese of Ossory. In the list for the Hearth Money Rolls in the 17th century the name of the parish was given as Kilstackahome. The true Irish name of the parish is Ros-Ui-Bearconn which signifies the Wood or the Point of the tribeland of the Ui Bearconn-an ancient race descended from Aengus Osrithe. A noted and much respected historian, O Heerin, refers to it as the land of Ui Bearconn or Bergin whose clan had their manorial residence at the confluence of the rivers Nore and Barrow. The king of the area is given as O Cealluidhe (Kealy) at the time of the Norman invasion. Rosbercon village dates as being built in the 13th century. Sometime between 1264 and 1295, Gilbert De Clare, Earl of Gloucester and Hereford, lord of the manor of Rosbercon, granted by charter, to his burgesses of Rosbargan all the liberties and free customs that had been granted by his predecessors to their burg of Kilkenny. On the 10th of May, 1286, the same Earl had a royal grant of weekly market on Wednesday at his manor In Rosbargan and a four day yearly fair from the 2nd to the 5th of May each year.
There are three churches at present in the Parish, the Church of the Assumption in Rosbercon was the brain child of the late Canon Coghlan P.P. and on his death the finishing of the church was completed by Canon Willie Murphy and opened for worship in 1954. St Aidan’s Church in Tullogher was built by Fr Edmund Shelly in 1800 and the stones used in the construction were sourced in Curraghmore. The Church of St David in Mullinarrigle was erected by Fr Edmund Kenna P.P in 1825 and the adding of the tower and enlargement of the side chapels was by Fr Michael Walsh who served as Parish Priest of Rosbercon from 1834 to 1875. In olden times there were a good number of smaller churches around the area. Down in Rosbercon we had the Parish Church dedicated to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in the old graveyard half way up the hill. This was replaced by another built by Very Rev Edmund Shelly P.P in 1800, which was situated just opposite the Parish Pump pub and which in turn was replaced by the present Church of the Assumption. On the chapel road (top of Rosbercon) the Yeomen burned a little thatched church to the ground in 1798. Further up the Parish churches are recorded as having existed in Dysertmoon (Ballyneale), Rath Killea (Ballyreddy), Cill Martin (Guilcagh), Cill Bearchain (Kilbrahan), Teampall Killeen (Glenballyvalley) Glensensaw and Listerlin. Then you had Shanbogh and the Dominican Priory in Rosbercon which was great seat of religious learning from the 13th century onwards when students came in numbers from Spain and Portugal. In fact the first Parish Priest of Rosbercon was a Dominican, Fr Michael Bergin, appointed in 1683. Our Parish Saint is St Moling, reputed to be a native of Brosna in County Kerry who lived the life of a hermit at Mullinakill and who is fondly remembered with his Patron Day each year on the Sunday nearest to the 20th of August.
Location of worship
Church Pastor
Fr Dan Cavanagh PP
Parish Priest
Parochial House
Rosbercon
New Ross,
County Wexford
Y34 D566
Rosbercon
Ireland
Phone: 051 421515
Click here to contact Fr Dan Cavanagh PP
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Affiliations
Church Website
St. Aidan's Church on Social Media
Leadership
Leader Name:
Fr Dan Cavanagh PP
Leader Position:
Parish Priest
Formal Title:
Leader Address:
Parochial House
Rosbercon
New Ross
County Wexford
Y34 D566
Rosbercon
New Ross
County Wexford
Y34 D566
Phone:
Fax:
Leader Email:
Click here to contact Fr Dan Cavanagh PP
Leader Bio:
Fr Dan Cavanagh PP on Social Media:
Other Church Leaders:
Administration
Admin Name:
Ray Flynn
Admin Position:
CE Manager
Admin Address:
Parish Hall & Sports Centre
Rosbercon
New Ross
County Kilkenny
Y34 TK33
Rosbercon
New Ross
County Kilkenny
Y34 TK33
Phone:
Fax:
Admin Email:
Click here to contact Ray Flynn
Mailing Address
Driving Directions to St. Aidan's Church
Travel/Direction Tips
Know how to get there? Share the knowledge with others!
Parking
Please share parking information and/or parking experience!
St. Aidan's Church Mass Times
Saturday 7.00pm
First Saturday of the month
It's been more than 2 years since the last mass times update. Please make sure to contact the church to confirm mass times.
Please contact the church to confirm Mass Times or SUBSCRIBE to updates below
First Saturday of the month
It's been more than 2 years since the last mass times update. Please make sure to contact the church to confirm mass times.
Please contact the church to confirm Mass Times or SUBSCRIBE to updates below
PRINT
ZOOM
ICAL
SUBSCRIBE
Worship Languages
Dress Code
Sunday School / Children and Youth Activities
Under 12s:
Under 18s:
Local outreach & community activities
Other activities & ministries
Special Needs/Accessibility
Prayers and Hymns
Main Bible:
Hymns and Songs:
Other information
Average Adult Congregation:
Average Youth Congregation:
Additional Info:
St. Aidan's Church History
St. Aidan's Church FAQs
Question: Where is St. Aidan's Church located?
Answer: St. Aidan's Church is located at Curraghlane, Tullogher, County Kilkenny.
Question: Who is St. Aidan's Church's pastor?
Answer: St. Aidan's Church's pastor is Fr Dan Cavanagh PP.
Question: What time is mass at St. Aidan's Church?
Answer: Saturday 7.00pm First Saturday of the month
Question: What is St. Aidan's Church's Facebook page?
Answer: https://www.facebook.com/Rosberconparish/
Question: What is St. Aidan's Church's website?
Answer: https://rosberconparish.ie/our-parish/
Question: What denominaiton is St. Aidan's Church?
Answer: St. Aidan's Church belongs to Roman Catholic denomination.
Answer: St. Aidan's Church is located at Curraghlane, Tullogher, County Kilkenny.
Question: Who is St. Aidan's Church's pastor?
Answer: St. Aidan's Church's pastor is Fr Dan Cavanagh PP.
Question: What time is mass at St. Aidan's Church?
Answer: Saturday 7.00pm First Saturday of the month
Question: What is St. Aidan's Church's Facebook page?
Answer: https://www.facebook.com/Rosberconparish/
Question: What is St. Aidan's Church's website?
Answer: https://rosberconparish.ie/our-parish/
Question: What denominaiton is St. Aidan's Church?
Answer: St. Aidan's Church belongs to Roman Catholic denomination.
Forgive us
O God, forgive the poverty and the pettiness of our prayers . Listen not to our words but to the yearnings of our hearts. Hear beneath our petitions the crying of our need.
St. Aidan's Church listing was last updated on the 3rd of August, 2021
