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23 Oct 2025

Planners give green light for alterations to entrance of Longford church

Permission sought for the proposed alterations to the existing stepped entrance

Planners give green light for alterations to entrance of Longford church

Longford County Council have granted planning permission for works on the steps at St Mary’s Church, St. Mary’s Street, Drumlish, Longford.


The application by Fr Bernard Hogan sought permission for the proposed alterations to the existing stepped entrance that services the main entrance to St. Mary’s Church.
The church is listed as a protected structure and is a structure on the protected structures list of the Longford County Development Plan.


The Roman Catholic church was built in 1907 and renovated in 1969. There is a single-storey vestry attached to the northeast side of chancel which was also built in 1969.


The concrete steps are a feature of the church along with the iconic steel railings to front entrance.
St Mary’s Church is set in its own grounds in the centre of Drumlish with burial plots of local clergy on site.
The interior retains much of its original fittings, including a finely carved marble altar, attractive carved stone capitals to the chancel arch, stained glass windows and a complex timber roof.


Located on elevated ground in Drumlish, the church is the dominant architectural feature in the town and is an integral element of the built heritage and social history of the local area. It makes an interesting group with the nearby presbytery and the graveyard in its grounds.

Longford planners granted approval to the plans subject to four conditions.

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