History of the location
The Church now is the 4th Church built on this land the first previous two building built with mud walls and all the locals been made stand. in future generations came and new ideas were developed but with that so did money and lad. and with the the build the 3rd building. when this building was being constructed the old mud wall church was demolished from the inside and deposed of out the the windows for the new building. This was the church before the existing Church was built, there was a previous Church located built in 1967 on the same ground. This Church was a popular among the locals. The old church was build to stand taller than the new one. People weren't to pleased to be receiving a new church but as many of the people in the village had their own certain area for sitting and weren't to pleased to be giving up their seats. The building stood similar to the building a big center ale and two side ales however they also had balckonys seating. The church had a high ceiling that was once decorated in art painting which would not least in the new building. This church was designed similar to the Thurles cathedral only on a smaller scale to suit the location.
Why the new church came about
The Reason for the new building had a lot to do with the local cruet at the time not only was he a priest but he also had a fond interest in architecture. So much so he studied it in county Dublin. So the church for him was a project for him to put into practice to what he learnt. although he did have problems with the locals to build it had had no great difficulty getting permission from the church as in that era new church was been built all round.
The Massrock
St John's Castle
St Johns Castle. Carrick St Mullinahone a 13th century Norman keep (ruin) said to be built by the knights Templars. overlooked the ford at Mullinahone(Aghmonohuane) in the pass of Compesy. this was on the Modh Dheiseal or the southern route into Munster. A massive three story keep with vaulted grounds floor set on 3 ft high rock ledge. one entrance door in 1st floor 15ft above ground level.(a proto-tower house)
Discovered, c 1860. in st john;s Castle ruin, a flat stone with a mould on both sides for casting sliver coins (2 sises). with a cross on the field and a legend. one side also had a mould for a rude crucifix |