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Long Tower Church
The present church dates back to 1784 on a site were Mass had been celebrated during the Penal times. It was near here that the Teampall Mór(Great Church) was built in 1164.
The original structure was rectangular in shape, the fluted Corinthian pillars in the altar were given by Hervey, the Earl Bishop, who also made a considerable donation to the building. It was extended in 1810 with a nave and galleries and also extended in 1890 and 1909 to its present “T” shape form with three galleries.
The interior is a very ornate neo-renaissance. The paintings on the walls are by McEvoy of Dublin, in oils on copper, and are copies of old masters. Eight of the windows on each of the east and west galleries are by Meyer of Munich - the church is now considered to be one of the most beautiful churches in Ireland.
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