First Anniversary Mass for the late Deirdre (Dee) O’Meara, Syngefield, Birr will be celebrated this Tuesday January 20th @ 10.00am. Deirdre is sadly missed and remembered with love by her family and by all who knew her. May her gentle soul Rest in Heavenly Peace.
Welcome to our Parish
Welcome and Céad míle fáilte to Birr Parish, home of St. Brendan's Church on Wilmer Road and The Church of the Annunciation, Carrig. The Christian community in Birr dates back to St. Brendan "the Elder" who chose Birr, "the place of the springs", for the location of his monastic community in the middle of the 6th Century. St. Brendan's Monastery was renowned for hospitality and scholarship . The famous copy of the four Gospels was created here. It is better known as "The Book Of Birr" or "McRegol Gospel". A facsimile copy of this Gospel is on display in Birr Library located in Birr Civic Offices beside the St. Brendan's Church on Wilmer Road.
Mass Times
St. Brendan's Church, Birr
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Monday - Saturday 10.00 am - Please note that a Funeral Mass later in the day will necessitate the cancelling of the parish morning Mass. In such cases information will be announced |
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| Saturday Vigil | 7.30 pm |
| Sunday |
8.30 am 10.30 am 12 noon |
Weekly Notices
Pope Leo has designated 2026 the 800th Anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi
January 16, 2026
Saint Francis, our brother, you who eight hundred years ago
went to meet Sister Death as a man at peace,
intercede for us before the Lord.
You recognized true peace in the Crucifix of San Damiano,
teach us to seek in Him the source of all reconciliation
that breaks down every…
Catholic Schools Week 2026
January 15, 2026
Catholic Schools Week 2026 will be celebrated in schools and parishes across Ireland from Sunday 18th January to Saturday 24th January, 2026, anchored on the memory of St. John Bosco on the 31st January. This year’s theme for Catholic Schools Week 2026 is “Normal Lives, Called to Holiness“ During Catholic Schools…
Tax Back
January 1, 2026
Birr Parish can claim tax back that you have paid on your earnings. This applies to PAYE Income and Self Employed Income, including Farmers. You must have paid €250 or more in a year – this includes all contributions to priests collections and parish fund. This is of great benefit to the Parish finances and…
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