Immaculate Conception Glenshesk Ballycastle County Antrim

BT54 6QF

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Who we are

Immaculate Conception Glenshesk welcomes Christians and those who seek to connect to Christianity in the Ballycastle area.

We aim to make contact with and encourage others to join us in our life-changing Christian journey.

We are a friendly Christian community where we welcome others to join us in our worship and service to God.

Our vision is to make an impact for God, here in Ballycastle, County Antrim by helping people understand the enriching messages of eternal hope given to us by Jesus Christ through His words and deeds.

Everyone is welcome, no matter your age, beliefs, or background. Come just as you are - we'd love to get to know you better.

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Immaculate Conception Glenshesk
Glenshesk Road
Ballycastle, County Antrim BT54 6QF
United Kingdom
Phone: 028 2076 2223

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Fr Hugh O'Kane
Fr Hugh O'Kane
Parish Priest
Glenshesk Road
Ballycastle, County Antrim BT54 6QF
United Kingdom
Phone: 028 2076 2498

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Immaculate Conception Glenshesk History

The struggle to get a Catholic Church

Early in the seventeenth century the leader of the MacDonnell clan was Randal. Although he had fought with the O'Neill as a rebel for some years, in 1602 he deserted the lost cause of the O’Neill’s and became reconciled with the Government. He received the honour of knighthood and became the owner of vast estates stretching from Coleraine to Larne. Later he was created Viscount Dunluce and ultimately became first Earl of Antrim. Read more... Ballycastle becomes a parish again

By 1825 the Catholics of Ballycastle thought that their town and surrounding area was large enough to become a parish in its own right, separate from the Parish of Armoy, of which it had been part for many years. They decided to approach Dr Crolly, Bishop of the Diocese of Down and Connor, when next he came to Ballycastle, presumably for Confirmation.

The McGildowneys were a very famous family in Ballycastle, although Edmund McGildowney was the only who was a Catholic. He invited the Bishop and some of the important Catholics of Ballycastle to his house for lunch. His house is now part of the Marine Hotel at the foot of the Quay Road. The rest of the McGildowney’s resided at Clare Park House, to the North of the town. New School

In 1853 Father James McGlennon built a school beside the chapel at Fairhill. The application to the Commissioners for Grant Aid gives the details of the building: New Site

By 1870 the chapel at the Fairhill was too small for the congregation. The parish priest. Father Patrick McAlister, who had succeeded Father McGlennon in 1862, began looking for a decent-sized site for a new church at what is now called Moyle Road.

He obtained from Mrs Boyd, the widow of Hugh Boyd, the deceased landlord of Ballycastle, five acres of ground on a very fine site on what was then known as Clare Road. Father McAlister sent a letter of thanks to the editor of “The Northern Whig”:

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The power of Christian prayer "We must alter our lives in order to alter our hearts, for it is impossible to live one way and pray another".
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Immaculate Conception Glenshesk listing was last updated on the 7th of November, 2017
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