The Church of the Sacred Heart is an 1838

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church in Oola, Ireland.

Location

The Church of the Sacred Heart is located in the middle of Oola village on the N24 road, to the southeast of Oola's national school.

History

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Catholic church existed at Ballyfirreen before 1752. The Church of the Sacred Heart was built in 1838. In 2022 some money was stolen from a donation box in the church.

Building

The Church of the Sacred Heart is a freestanding

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-fronted

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-style church. The

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is made of

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References

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External links

Official page
Roman Catholic churches in County Limerick 1838 establishments in Ireland Roman Catholic churches completed in 1838 19th-century churches in the Republic of Ireland