St. Peter's Church in Laragh, County Monaghan, Ireland, is a tin tabernacle constructed in 1890 from corrugated iron and timber.[1]
| St. Peter's Church | |
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 St. Peter's Church | |
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| Location | Laragh, County Monaghan |
| Country | Ireland |
| History | |
| Founder(s) | James McKean |
| Dedication | St. Peter |
| Consecrated | 13 August 1891 |
History edit
The Swiss-Gothic design of the church was inspired by travels on the continent in the 1800s by Laragh Tweed Mill operator James McKean and his wife.[2]
Local rumour suggests McKean had the mill river realigned to create the spectacular site in Aughnamullen parish, the intention being to build a Catholic church to serve the mill workers of the town.[3] However, following a breakdown in industrial relations, a falling out with the local clergy and the eventual permanent closure of the Irish Laragh Tweed factory in 1885, St. Peter's was eventually built in 1890 and consecrated as Church of Ireland on 13 August 1891.[2]
St. Peter's was de-consecrated in 1962.[4]
Restoration edit
In 2012, Laragh Heritage group [5] was formed to raise funds to restore St. Peter's back to its former glory.
On 13 September 2014, St. Peter's Church was officially reopened.[6]
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An interior view of the altar and stained glass window
References edit
- ^ "St. Peter's Church, Laragh, Co. Monaghan". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ a b Kerley, Mary (2006). Monaghan Studies in Local History (first ed.). S.l.: s.n.; n.d. pp. 23, 24. ISBN 9786000050160.
- ^ "Ag Smaoineamh". Ag Smaoineamh. wordpress. Archived from the original on 28 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "Church of St. Peter's, Laragh, Co. Monaghan". archiseek.com. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "Laragh Heritage Group". Laragh Heritage Group. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "Government Press Release". Department of the Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
Attribution
This article incorporates text by Ag Smaoineamh available under the CC BY 4.0 license.