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.
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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 |
This weekend, October 3rd & 4th we celebrate the Harvest. We acknowledge Mary Larkin who has created the Sacred Space and the O’Meara family, Fortal who supplied the vegetables. Many thanks.
Lord, thank you for the flowers and thank you for the trees Thank you for my special friends and all the fun they bring Thank…
Friday October 2nd is the First Friday of the month. The priests of the parish will visit housebound parishioners with the sacraments. If you know of any housebound parishioners who would like to receive the sacraments, please contact the Parish Office on 05791-22028.
A sincere thank you for all who made our Bi-Centenary celebration such a success on Friday night and for all the preparation in the lead up. We acknowledge the huge work that has been done…
The following dates have been earmarked for our parish celebrations of First Holy Communion and Confirmation. Please keep all the children in your prayers as they prepare for the next milestone in their faith journey.
Date and times for Holy Communion
Saturday 8th May, 2027 @ 11am
St. Brendan’s P.S. Mercy P.S & Parish Preparation…
