St Ailbe's Church

St Ailbe's Church
Eaglais Naomh Ailbe
	Cross and Church of St Ailbe
	St Ailbe's Church
	52°27′47″N 8°21′07″W / 52.463155°N 8.351851°W
Location	Main Street, Emly, County Tipperary
Country	Ireland
Denomination	Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	Ailbe of Emly
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Style	Gothic Revival
Years built	1880–82
Specifications
Materials	Limestone, ashlar
Administration
Archdiocese	Cashel and Emly
Diocese	Cashel and Emly
Parish	Emly

St Ailbe's Church is a Catholic church in Emly County Tipperary, Ireland, dedicated to Ailbe of Emly (d. 529).^[1] Built in the 1880s, it replaced an 1809 church.^[2] The sandstone font at the entrance is believed to be medieval, and the nearby graveyard features St Ailbe's Cross, reputedly the saint's tombstone.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "Sep 12 – St Ailbe of Emly (d. 528) the Patrick of Munster". Catholicireland.net. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Saint Ailbe's Church, Emly, Tipperary South: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 14 October 2015.

External links[edit]

Parish website

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[1] "Sep 12 – St Ailbe of Emly (d. 528) the Patrick of Munster". Catholicireland.net. Retrieved 14 October 2015.

[buildingsofireland1-2] "Saint Ailbe's Church, Emly, Tipperary South: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 14 October 2015.

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