Parish Details

CASTLEBLAYNEY (Muckno)



Address: Beech Corner, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan A75 TY89

Phone: 042-9740424

Email: mcparishoffice@clogherparishes.ie

Website: www.mucknoparish.ie

Office Hours: 10am to 2pm (Mon-Fri). Closed on Public Holidays and Church Holy Days of Obligation.

About this Parish

The Parish of Muckno comprises of the town of Castleblayney and its adjoining rural hinterland, including the Oram and Mullyash areas. The principal physical features of the parish are Lough Muckno, which is Co Monaghan's largest lake, and Mullyash mountain, which is the second-highest point in the county. The lake gave its name to the parish and to a monastery which can be traced back to the early part of the 7th century. Until the early 1700s the parish of Muckno was confined to the northern side of the lake, what is now the town being part of the adjoining parish of Clontibret. Today, the parish has over 1,500 families and a Roman Catholic population of approximately 4,700.

Saints associated with the parish are:

St Maeldóid, A member of the Hanratty family and the founder of the monastery of Muckno. Feastday, 14 May;

St Ailell or Helias, A 10th century monk from Muckno who became abbot of a monastery in Cologne, Germany. Feastday, 11 April.

Parish Team

Very Rev Canon Adrian Walshe PP

Address: Beech Corner, Castleblayney Co Monaghan

Phone: 042-9740424

Email: mcparishoffice@clogherparishes.ie

Rev Stephen Duffy CC

Address: Beech Corner, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan

Phone: 042-9740424

Email: mcparishoffice@clogherparishes.ie

Churches and Mass Times

St Mary’s, Castleblayney

Address: Upper York Street, Dublin Road, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan A75 A302

Mass Times:


Sunday:Monday:Tuesday:Wednesday:Thursday:Friday:Saturday:
11.30am10am10am10am10am10am6.00pm (Vigil of Sunday)
Other Notes
Interior of the church, post 2017-18 restoration.

St Patrick’s, Oram

Address: Oram, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan A75 HK33

Mass Times:


Sunday:Monday:Tuesday:Wednesday:Thursday:Friday:Saturday:
10.00am - Alternate Sundays
Other Notes


Schools

Convent Junior School, Castleblayney

Address: Laurel Hill, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan

Phone: 042-9740517

Principal: Veronica Trehy

Email: info@conventjuniorschool.ie

Website: www.conventjuniorschool.ie


Gael Scoil Lorgan, Baile na Lorgan

Address: Drumillard, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan

Phone: 042-9745638

Principal: Michelle Ní Chearbhail

Email: gaelscoillurgan@eircom.net


Scoil Bhride, Annalitten

Address: Annalitten, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan

Phone: 042-9743054

Principal: Paula Coleman

Email: annalittenns@gmail.com

Website: www.annalittenns.ie


Scoil na gCailiní, Castleblayney

Address: Laurel Hill, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan

Phone: 042-9746090

Principal: Paula Coleman

Email: scoilnagcailini@gmail.com

Website: www.scoilnagcailini.ie


Scoil na mBuachaillí, Castleblayney

Address: Dublin Road, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan

Phone: 042-9740246

Principal: Jimmy Lacey

Email: blbns2@gmail.com

Website: www.blayneyboysns.ie


Scoil Naomh Pádraig, Oram

Address: Oram, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan

Phone: 042-0746076

Principal: Kate Brady

Email: oramns@eircom.net


Castleblayney College (ETB)

Address: Dublin Road, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan

Phone: 042-9740066

Principal: Dr Niall McVeigh

Email: info@cblayneycollege.com

Website: www.castleblayneycollege.ie


Our Lady’s Secondary School, Castleblayney

Address: Laurel Hill, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan

Phone: 042-9740351

Principal: Eddie Kelly

Email: office@olss.ie

Website: www.olss.ie