Templemore, Clonmore and Killea is an ecclesiastical parish that is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in mid-western Ireland. The diocese is in the secular province of Munster. The Diocese of Cashel was established in 1111 by the Synod of Rathbreasail and promoted to the status of a Metropolitan Province in 1152 by the...

. The parish includes the town

Town

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 of Templemore

Templemore

Templemore is a town in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty. It is part of the Roman Catholic parish of Templemore, Clonmore and Killea....

 and the nearby village

Village

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s of Clonmore

Clonmore, County Tipperary

Clonmore is a village in North Tipperary, Ireland. It lies on the R433 road 6 km from Templemore and 7 km from Errill in County Laois. It is part of the parish of Templemore, Clonmore and Killea. The Gaelic Athletic Association club is JK Brackens GAA....

 and Killea

Killea, County Tipperary

Killea is a village in North Tipperary, Ireland. The village lies off the N62 road, 5 km from Templemore. The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is Cill Aodha. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Ikerrin...

 in North Tipperary

North Tipperary

North Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-West Region and is also located in the province of Munster. It is named after the town of Tipperary and consists of 48% of the land area of the traditional county of Tipperary. The county was established in 1898 and has had a county...

, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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. Churches in the parish are:

• The Church of the Sacred Heart, Templemore
• St. Anne's Church, Clonmore
• St. James' Church, Killea

Religious institutions

Convent of the Sisters of Mercy

Sisters of Mercy

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, Church Avenue, Templemore. The sisters are no longer active in the teaching profession in the town. In the previous century, they provided a primary school (for girls) and a secondary school (for girls) both for day pupils and boarders.

Christians Brothers

Congregation of Christian Brothers

The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church, founded by Blessed Edmund Rice. The Christian Brothers, as they are commonly known, chiefly work for the evangelisation and education of youth, but are involved in many ministries, especially with...

 community. The brothers are no longer active in the teaching profession in the town. Their monastery has been turned over to the parish for use as a Community Care Centre. In the previous century, they provided a primary school (for boys) and a secondary school (for boys) on a day pupil only basis.

The two secondary schools were merged in 1986 and now operate as Our Lady's Secondary School, Templemore.