Crusheen, formerly Inchicronan, is a parish in County Clare and part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe.[1]

Crusheen
Roman Catholic parish
Remains of Inchicronan Priory
Crusheen Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°59′24″N 8°53′39″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Clare
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Current (2021) co-assistant parish priest is Pat O'Neil.[2][3]

The main church of the parish is the Church of St. Cronan in Crusheen, completed in 1837. The is a cruciform barn church. It replaced an older mass house, built in 1726, which in turn was thoroughly renovated or replaced in 1736.[1]

The second church of the parish is the "Chapel of the Immaculate Conception" in Ballinruan, built in 1824. A renovation and enlargement in 1857 gave the chapel its present form of two aisles at a 90 degree angle.[4]

The parish is also home to Inchicronan Priory.

Notable priests

• Fr. Ger Nash, first parish priest, later diocesan secretary and director of pastoral planning. In 2021 appointed Bishop of Ferns.[5]

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  Church of St. Cronan in Crusheen
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  Altar of the Church of St. Cronan
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  Chapel of the Immaculate Conception in Ballinruan
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  Entry Chapel of the Immaculate Conception in Ballinruan

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