Month’s Mind Mass – David Larkin R.I.P
Month’s Mind Mass for the late David Larkin, Lougheen, Carrig will be celebrated this Sunday January 18th @ 9.30am in Carrig Church. David is sadly missed and remembered with love by his family and by…

Month’s Mind Mass for the late David Larkin, Lougheen, Carrig will be celebrated this Sunday January 18th @ 9.30am in Carrig Church. David is sadly missed and remembered with love by his family and by…

Month’s Mind Mass for the late George Kent, Ballinree, Crinkill, Birr will be celebrated this Saturday January 17th @ 7.30pm. George is sadly missed and remembered with love by his family and by all who…

First Anniversary Mass for the late Noel Coughlan, High Street, Birr will be celebrated this Saturday January 17th @ 7.30pm. Noel is sadly missed and remembered with love by his family and by all who…

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 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…

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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