Sacred Heart Church is a church and its address is Church Street, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon Ireland, located at latitude 53.628867°, longitude -8.194032°. Parish of Roscommon & Kilteevan Display Google Map of this location (if available)
Place Notes
The Sacred Heart Church Roscommon
Description
Irish history. The Sacred Heart Church dominates the town. The church spire is 52m high. Built of local cut stone and opened in 1903, it was completed in 1925. The church is built on rising ground and fronted by a sunken grotto. Over the main door is a fine example of mosaic, carried out by the Italian firm of Salviate, depicting two bishops of Elphin connected with the erection of the church.
The interior is equally impressive and contains a replica of the Cross of Cong (in Galway). This was in fact made in Fuerty in 1120-1123 and should really be called the Cross of Roscommon.
