Participating parishes from the Diocese of Cork

Mallow Union consists of three churches, each with its own distinctive character and we number 142 households and 291 individuals. At one time there were 53 Churches in this mainly rural area but only three remain on a full time basis. One other, Buttevant Church, is used on only two occasions in the year. In a recent census over 700 persons in the parish area claimed to be members of the Church of Ireland, the majority of these in places from which the Church has retreated in previous decades. . Due to immigration, the church membership in Mallow town has grown a little, with the new Irish now making up 40% of those who attend church regularly on Sundays. We have good relationships with the two African Pentecostal Churches in Mallow as well as the Catholic Church in Doneraille and Castletownroche.

Posted by Annette McGrath on 27 Feb 09

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