Church of Our Lady and St Joseph, Prosperous
| Church of Our Lady and Saint Joseph | |
|---|---|
Teampall Mhuire agus Naomh Sheosaimh, An Chorrchoill | |
 West facade | |
  Church of Our Lady and Saint Joseph  Church of Our Lady and Saint Joseph | |
| 53°17′18″N 6°45′06″W / 53.288442°N 6.751562°W | |
| Location | Curryhills, Prosperous, County Kildare |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language(s) | English |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Churchmanship | Roman Rite |
| Website | prosperousparish |
| History | |
| Dedication | Mary and Joseph |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1866 |
| Completed | 1869 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Width | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Number of floors | 2 |
| Floor area | 400 m2 (4,300 sq ft) |
| Materials | Limestone, cast iron, clay, slate, stained glass, granite |
| Bells | 1 (external, freestanding) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Kildare and Leighlin |
| Deanery | Naas |
| Parish | Newbridge, Caragh and Prosperous |
The Church of Our Lady and Saint Joseph is a 19th-century Catholic church in Prosperous, County Kildare, Ireland.[1][2]
Location
Prosperous Church is located in the east of Prosperous village, on the crossroads on the R403 road to Clane.[3]
History
The first church in the Prosperous area was at Downings North. A crozier was deposited or hidden in a bog near Prosperous c. AD 1000 and was found by turf-cutters around 1831; it is now in the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology. There is a ruined church at Killybegs, associated with the Knights Hospitaller — the current Church of Our Lady and Saint Joseph contains a baptismal font from the Killybegs church. In the Penal era, there was a Mass-house in the townland of Goatstown. When the modern village was erected by Robert Brooke in the late 18th/early 19th centuries, a Catholic chapel was located at the site of the Prosperous Dramatic Society. Ballynafagh Church, 3 km to the north, was the Church of Ireland site of worship until 1959.[4]
The Church of Our Lady and Saint Joseph was built in 1866–69 in a Gothic Revival style and dedicated to Mary and Joseph.[5] It has a four-bay double-height nave with four-bay single-storey lean-to side aisles to the north-west and to south-east, and a single-bay double-height lower chancel to the north-east.[6][7]
The bell was added in 1927. The church building was extended in 1985, adding a sacristy.[6]
References
- ^ "'Terrific young man' killed in hit and run - News - Carlow Nationalist". carlow-nationalist.ie. 25 June 2025.
- ^ "church-of-our-lady-st-joseph - MCN". mcn.live.
- ^ "Prosperous Church - Christmas Carols by Candlelight". www.stfarnans.ie.
- ^ "Home". My Vxw Site K1yzuf.
- ^ "Church of Our Lady & St. Joseph". Kandle.
- ^ a b "Catholic Church of Our Lady and Saint Joseph, CURRYHILLS, Prosperous, KILDARE". Buildings of Ireland. 26 April 2002.
- ^ "Pictures". My Vxw Site K1yzuf.