St Patrick's Catholic Church

in Magheralin village, on Waringstown to Magheralin Road

A church was here erected in 1777. It was burnt in 1798 and was shortly afterwards re-roofed and repaired by subscriptions. It has since been enlarged at the expense of the parishioners. It was described in 1836 as a small whinstone building with Gothic windows,capable of holding 500 with an average attendance of 600. It was rebuilt in 1843 but attacked by a mob in 1885 which smashed windows and caused other damage.

no graveyard; PRONI (Mic 1d/26) , NLI (5501) & LDS have baptisms, marriages & burials 1815-1880; UHF has baptisms & marriages 1814-1900 (Film #0926086 is 1815-1881)

List of parish priests; Rev. Jennings 1809-1817; Rev. Peter Devlin 1817- 1838; Rev. Daniel Murphy 1838-1843; Rev. Bernard Maginn 1842-43; Rev. Bernard Moony 1843-47; Rev. Patrick MacKay 1847-1864; Rev. Bernard Troy 1864- 1870; Rev. James Lowry 1871- 1874; Rev. John McGrath 1874- 1887; Rev. John Quail 1887-1912; Rev. Hugh McAvoy 1912- 1923; Rev. Eugene McPolin 1923- 1941; Rev. Daniel Pollin 1941- 1972; Rev. Thomas Mooney 1972- 1987; Rev. John Treanor 1963- 1998;Rev. Albert McGovern 1978 (curate)-1998; Rev. Arthur McNeill 1998-2002; Rev. Michael Maginn 2002-