The Church
Welcome to the Church of St. John the Baptist, Cratloe
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Catherine and Ron
will be married, (D.V.), in St John's Church, Cratloe, Co Clare on Friday, 19th
July, 2002 at 12 noon.
As well as being one of just three remaining
barn style churches
in Ireland, St John's is one of the quaintest and the most beautiful. It has been described in a special
report by an Foras Forbartha of "Areas and Sites in Co. Clare of Historic
and Artistic Interest" as follows:
It is "a small, low T-Shaped Barn Church with a date stone WMPC 1791"
and another date stone 1806. The exterior is lime washed with good fenestration;
round headed clear glass windows and original slates on the roof. The interior
has a fine early 19th Century reredos with marbleised columns, also a small side
chapel on the south side similarly treated, and also three bow-shaped galleries.
The Church is lovingly well kept by the Parish Priest and is hidden away on the
west side of Cratloe Wood. This is a fine example of an early barn Church, to
our knowledge one of the finest in the country".
On Tuesday, 7th June, 1791 we read in the Limerick Journal that “the Parish
Priest of Cratloe, the Rev. Mr. Ward” was offering a reward for his horse
stolen while on Parish Visitation. His horse was described as “a dun coloured
mare with a star, three white legs, the tail and mane black, a list along her
back”.
Catherine and Ron advise you to be very careful where you 'tether' your horse!
Directions to the Church from
Limerick
Cratloe is 6 miles north of Limerick on
the N18.
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| Limerick,Limerick Follow signs Ennis, Galway N18 |
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| 2.5 | 2.5 | N18 | Ennis Road Roundabout Travelodge (Limerick) At roundabout follow signs Ennis |
| 6.0 | 3.5 | N18 | Junction with R462 (Setrights Cross) Branch left R462 (signposted Cratloe) |
| 6.3 | 0.3 | R462 | Cratloe You have reached your destination. |
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Directions to
the Church from Bunratty Castle
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| Bunratty Castle,Clare Follow signs Limerick N18 |
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| 2.2 | 2.2 | N18 | Junction with R462 (Setrights Cross) Branch left R462 (signposted Cratloe) |
| 2.5 | 0.3 | R462 | Cratloe You have reached your destination. |
Directions to Dromoland Castle
from the Church
Dromoland is 2 miles north of Newmarket-on-Fergus on the
N18.
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| Cratloe,Clare Follow signs Limerick R462 |
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| 0.3 | 0.3 | R462 | Junction with N18 Follow signs Ennis, Galway to join N18 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | N18 | Bunratty Castle and Folk Park |
| 5.4 | 2.9 | N18 | Junction for Shannon Airport Turn right (signposted Ennis, Galway) |
| 5.6 | 0.2 | N19 | Junction with N18 (north) Turn left N18 (signposted Ennis, Galway) |
| 9.2 | 3.6 | N18 | Newmarket-on-Fergus Dromoland is 2 miles further north on the right |