placenamesMullagh
An Mullach
The church’s construction phases and the modern Fair Day revival add two distinct chapters to Mullagh’s community history.
The name
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Recorded forms
- An Mullach · Irish · main form
- Mullagh · English · main form
Place & story
Nave, chancel and opening
The Irish Architectural Archive credits parish priest John Conaty, an amateur architect, with Saint Kilian’s Church. Its record distinguishes work beginning in 1857, completion of the nave in 1858 and the later addition of the chancel, giving 6 July 1862 as the opening date. Thomas Magennis of Tullyvin was the contractor. The diocesan history also records renovation in 1976. These separate stages explain why a single nineteenth-century date gives an incomplete account of the building. [2] [3]
Fair Day returns in 1997
Mullagh Fair Day was revived in 1997, according to the county tourism organisation’s event record. Its programme combines threshing and vintage displays with storytelling, Irish dancing, music, and craft and food stalls. Proceeds support local community projects. This is a documented modern revival and presentation of rural practices. It does not establish that every activity on the present programme belonged to the earlier trading fair or continued without interruption. [4]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Mullagh. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- John Conaty: Saint Killian’s Church Mullagh,1857–1862 · Irish Architectural Archive, Dictionary of Irish Architects
- Saint Kilian’s Church Mullagh, building and renovation · Diocese of Kilmore
- Mullagh Fair Day, revival and programme · This is Cavan, county tourism organisation
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2017-12-01. How this page was prepared.