Local History

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Souvenir of the Solemn Blessing and Opening of the new Parish Church of St Michael Blackrock

Sunday June 7th 1964

This booklet was published in 1964 & can be viewed and downloaded here


A History of St Michael’s Church

1822 – 1964

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The Story of Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto Blackrock

2008 – 50th Anniversary

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The Fire at the Church of St Michael – ‘The Fold’ April 1962

31st January 1962

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’141 Year Old Church Destroyed by Fire’

The newspaper article giving the account of the fire published in the Cork Examiner & Evening Echo

Tuesday 1st February 1962

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