Star of the Sea Church is one of the most beautiful sights of our village. It is just over one hundred years old. The old building behind Raymond Benskin's garage was used to say Mass before the present church was built. Star of the Sea Church was built on 11th August 1901. The priests here were John Browne (1894 - 1903) and T. Roche (1903 - 1909). Susan Bailey was the first Sacristan in Ballycotton.

Rev. T. Roche	Rev. John Browne	Susan Bailey	Star of the Sea Church

School

The school was built in the year 1910. The teachers at that time were Mr. William Rigney and Mrs. Catherine Rigney. Mr. Rigney taught from the year 1908 - 1951.

William and Catherine Rigney.

 

Father Michael Francis Power was born in Powers Terrace, Ballycotton. He entered the Cistercian Monastery of Mount Melleray in 1905 and was ordained a priest in 1913.

This was the old church before the new church was built in 1901.

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