Tartaraghan Church of Ireland
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Tartaraghan Church of Ireland
Image: © P Flannagan Taken: 22 Feb 2007
Tartaraghan Parish Church celebrates the 300th Anniversary, of the creation of the Parish, in 2009. Primate Boyle, in response to a petition from the local residents, gave permission for a Parish with its own minister. An Act of Parliament, whose aim was to encourage the building of churches in the Armagh Diocese, was passed on 1st November 1709. This allowed the erection of the Parish of Tartaraghan. As the ancient church at Toby Hole, Eglish, did not provide the required central position within the new parish, a site was chosen for St. Paul's in Breagh Lower. The first church building was consecrated on 25th September 1713 and stood for over 100 years and was used until a larger building was needed, due to the increasing population. The present church building was built to the north of the first St. Paul's and was consecrated on 27th August 1819.
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Image Location
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54.464077
Longitude
-6.546494