Parish Of Raheny (Roman Catholic)
The Parish of Raheny is the modern successor in the Roman Catholic Church to an early (1152) parish, in Raheny, a district of Dublin, Republic of Ireland reputed to be a site of Christian settlement back to at least 570 AD. Today's parish, within the Howth Deanery of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin comprises Raheny village and the central portion of the district, parts of which are also served by the parishes of Killester, Grange Park and Kilbarrack-Foxfield. The parish has a membership of around 10,000 Catholics.
Similarly centred, and covering a greater land area, is the Church of Ireland parish of the same name.
Read more about Parish Of Raheny (Roman Catholic): The Parish Today, The Church of Our Lady, Mother of Divine Grace
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