Irish Genealogy
This list of Catholic Churches is based on a manuscript compiled by the National Library of Ireland.
This manuscript is appropriatly called "List of Roman Catholic Parishes in Ireland with Registers Commencing
Before 1900". A booklet with this material was also printed by The Genealogical Department of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Civil Parishes are not religious but are units of government. The churches in these Civil
Parish are mostly given by the townland in which they are established though in some cases a town is listed.
The year next to a church indicates the commencement date of parish registers.
We would like to try to assemble a more complete body of information on these sources of early records.
We are trying to obtain a copy of "Irish Catholic Directory" (Dublin: James Duffey & Co.). Which will
hopefully fill in some of the blank spots, like the fact the the church listed for Upper Creggan is
actually St. Patricks in Crossmaglen. In the meantime we would appreciate your help with this, if you have
any information on any of these churches please e-mail us at
postmaster@mcconville.org
County Armagh
| Civil Parish | Catholic Church |
|---|---|
| Armagh | Armagh 1796 |
| Ballymore | Tanderagee |
| Lower Creggan | Lower Creggan 1845 |
| Upper Creggan | Upper Creggan 1796 |
| Derrynoose | Derrynoose 1835 |
| Drumcree | Portadown |
| Eglish | Eglish |
| Forkill | Forkill |
| Killevy | Upper Killevy 1835 |
| Lower Killevy 1832 | |
| Dromintree | |
| Kilmore | Kilmore 1845 |
| Lisnadill | Ballymacnab 1844 |
| Loughgall | Loughgall 1833 |
| Loughgilly | Loughgilly 1849 |
| Newry | Newry 1818 |
| Seagoe | Deagoe 1836 |
| Portadown | |
| Shankill | Lurgan |
| Tynan | Tynan 1822 |
County Down
| Civil Parish | Catholic Church |
|---|---|
| Aghaderg | Loughbrickland |
| Sisagade | |
| Annaclone | Annaclone |
| Ardglass | Ardglass 1848 |
| Ballee | Ballee 1843 |
| Ballykinler | Ballykinlaw |
| Ballyphilip | Ballygalget |
| Portaferry 1843 | |
| Blaris | Lisburn |
| Bright | Bright 1856 |
| Killough 1856 | |
| Clonduff | Corba |
| Clonduff | |
| Hilltown | |
| Down | Downpatrick 1851 |
| Ballykilbag | |
| Dromara | Dromara |
| Dromore | Dromore |
| Drumgath | Rathfryland 1829 |
| Drumgath | |
| Barnmeen | |
| Drumgooland | Upper Drumgooland 1827 |
| Leitrim | |
| Lower Drumgooland 1832 | |
| Dunsfort | Dunsfort 1848 |
| Hillsborough | Hillsborough |
| Holywood | Holywood 1866 |
| Inch | Inch |
| Kilbroney | Kilbroney |
| Rostrevor 1808 | |
| Killowne | |
| Kilclief | Kilclief 1865 |
| Kilcoo | Kilcoo 1832 |
| Ballymoney | |
| Kilkeel | Lower Mourne 1834 |
| Ballymartin | |
| Upper Mourne 1839 | |
| Killinchy | Carrickmannan 1837 |
| Kilmegan | Carraghan |
| Kilmegan | |
| Castlewellan | |
| Kilmore | Kilmore |
| Knockbreda | Ballymacarrett 1841 |
| Loughinisland | Loughinisland 1805 |
| Magheradrool | Ballynainch |
| Moira | Moira 1815 |
| Newry | Shin & Sheepstow |
| Newry 1818 | |
| Newtownards | Newtownards 1864 |
| Rathmullan | Rossglass 1856 |
| Saintfield | Saintfield 1837 |
| Saul | Carrickernan |
| Saul 1868 | |
| Seapatrick | Banbridge 1843 |
| Tullyish | Tullyish 1827 |
| Warrenpoint | Warrenpoint |