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St Patrick, Church of Ireland, Kenmare

We warmly welcome all who come to St Patrick Kenmare. We hope that you will find peace in this church and its garden, and the time to sit for a while in silence to give thanks to God for His beautiful creation, to pray for those you love (and those you don't!); most of all, to know the hope that comes in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour.
About UsProject 2070

About St Patrick

St Patrick’s was consecrated and dedicated to St Patrick on 31st August 1858, to replace the church at Killowen (built in 1811), the ruins of which can be seen 800 metres from the town on the Kilgarvan Road. St Patrick’s has a wonderful sense of peace, balancing the busyness of Kenmare town.  Look out for the Saint himself!

 

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Service Times at St Patrick’s

1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays: 12:00 Holy Communion

2nd & 4th Sundays: 12:00 Church Family Communion

If circumstances dictate, a Service of the Word my replace Holy Communion

 

Project 2070

Since 1858, St Patrick’s Church Kenmare has been a place of worship, ministry and welcome to all, whoever they may be, from wherever they come. This has become increasingly important over the last few years, as the town has become a major international tourist attraction, situated not only on the Wild Atlantic Way, but also forming the ‘jewel’ in the ring of Kerry and a gateway to the ring of Beara.

The regular congregation itself is equally multinational, with current membership including no less than eight different birth nations – and in the tourist season, we share worship and fellowship with visitors from countries all over the world.

We now wish to further develop the use of our beautiful historic building as an asset for the wider community, to host concerts and presentations; and we have received planning permission to extend the church in order to provide suitably accessible toilet and entrance facilities.

 

Can you help us?

 

Recent News and Events

 

Praying Together 13th November 2022

Praying Together 13th November 2022

So on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, it is right to keep silence for the fallen, in every sphere of life, but unless we resolve to remember them as we remember Jesus – every day of the year – it means little.

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Praying together 30th October 2022

Praying together 30th October 2022

Luke 18: 9-14Ephesians 1:11-23 ‘Saint’ Defn. #1: a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and regarded in Christian faith as being in heaven after death. Well, I’m not dead yet (or at least I wasn’t at the time of writing.) So that’s not me. ‘Saint’ Defn. #2: a very...

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