placenamesGlenflesk
Gleann Fleisce
Saint Agatha’s Church at Rusheenmore combines nineteenth-century Gothic stonework with stained glass reused during a later renovation.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Gleann Fleisce · Irish · main form · validated name
- Glenflesk · English · main form
Place & story
The nineteenth-century church
Built in 1861–1862, Saint Agatha’s has a long nave, an eastern chancel, a northern side aisle and a short tower at its north-west corner. Limestone buttresses reinforce the corners, while paired pointed windows have carved stone mullions. Inside, a pointed arcade divides the nave from the aisle, and exposed timber scissor trusses span the roof. [2]
An interior changed in 1974
The sanctuary was reordered in 1974, introducing a mosaic-tiled reredos beneath the east window. The church also received stained glass made by Richard King in 1932, reclaimed in 1974 from Collis-Sandes House. These reused panels connect Saint Agatha’s later interior with an earlier commission elsewhere in Kerry. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Glenflesk. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Saint Agatha’s Catholic Church, NIAH 21307501 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-09-19. How this page was prepared.