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Welcome
to the Parish of the Sacred Heart, Roscommon, Ireland. Roscommon is the county
town of the County of Roscommon in the West of Ireland. It is a town which
is growing in size and prosperity. It has a population of circa 5,500
people. The Parish has 1,500 families - this includes the outlying area of
Kilteevan which has its own Church which is dedicated to St. Joseph.
In
2003 our Church celebrated its centenary. It was dedicated to the Sacred
Heart of Jesus on 18th June, 1903. It is regarded as one of the most
beautiful Churches in Ireland and is well worth a visit.
As
part of our centenary celebrations during 2003 we brought out a new book on
the Church, which contains some beautiful pictures of the inside of the
Church. Copies of the book may be ordered here.
Another of the projects undertaken for the Centenary was this website. We
are hoping that it will help us to communicate better with our own
parishioners and with people from our Parish wherever they may be
throughout the world. We would welcome contact from other parishes and
people generally. We express a special thanks to Michael Burke whose photos
we have used.
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