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Corofin
Roman Catholic parish
CorofinLocation in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°56′43″N 9°03′43″W / 52.945225°N 9.062004°W / 52.945225; -9.062004
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Clare
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Corofin is a parish in County Clare, Ireland, and part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. The parish is an amalgamation of the medieval parishes of Rath and Kilnaboy (or Killinaboy). At least since 1731 both parishes are administered by one priest.

As of 2024 parish priest is Des Hillary with Pat O'Neil as assistant priest.

The main church of the parish is the Church of St. Brigid in Corofin, completed in 1823. This is possibly the first Catholic church in County Clare designed by an architect.

The second church of the parish is the "Church of St. Joseph" in Kilnaboy. This church was built in 1967. It replaced a barn church built in 1846 (now a garage). Tradition wants that this barn church was a replacement of a mass house built in 1725.

Third church of the parish is St. Mary in the townland Roxton, part of the former parish of Rath. This church was built in 1869 and replaced an older church in the townland Liscullaun.

Parish of Rath

The ecclesiastical parish of Rath was rather peculiar, as it had never any settlement but was entirely rural. The correct name was Rathblathmaic as it derived it name from de rath of St. Blathmaic. It comprised the Túath of the Ui Flaithri, subtribe of the Dal gCais.

Gallery

Parish of Kilnaboy (renamed Corofin)

• St. Brigid's Church, Corofin
• Church of St. Joseph, Kilnaboy
• Main entrance of the Church of St. Joseph, Kilnaboy
• Barn church in Kilnaboy, predecessor of Church of St. Joseph. Now a garage.
• Remains of the early monastic site in Kilvoydan, close to Corofin
• Ruin of Coad Church

Former parish of Rath

• St. Mary's Church, Roxton
• The Church of Rath Blaithmaic
• The present ruin of the Church of Rath Blaithmaic is mainly 15th century, but the big stones at the bottom are reused stones from an earlier church.
• Nave and chancel
• A Sheela na gig, often seen as a fertility symbol. Placed upside down.
• Carved head at the inner wall.

References

1. Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink. p. 114.
2. Mac Mahon, Michael (2013). The Parish of Corofin : A historical profile. Corofin: Michael Mac Mahon. ISBN 978-0-9538667-2-4. p. 188
3. Parish of Corofin (Kilnaboy & Rath) - Clergy
4. ^ Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink. p. 113-114.
5. Ó Murchadha, Ciarán (2008). The Diocese of Killaloe : An illustrated History. Booklink. p. 115.
6. ^ MacMahon, Michael (1979). A History of the Parish of Rath. Ennis: Clare Archaeological and Historical Society. p. 5

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