Welcome
Welcome to the Adare & Kilmallock Group of Parishes, a group of four congregations in the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Limerick.
Welcome
We are four Church of Ireland congregations in the Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe, located just south of the City of Limerick. This is an area of cattle farming, horse stud farms, and small towns and villages, and our membership reflects the area. The congregations celebrate both their rich history and their current vitality. Each of the four congregations has a worship service on Sunday, whether Holy Communion or Morning Prayer. Kilpeacon and Kilmallock have active Sunday schools.
Services for Palm Sunday & Holy Week 2026
29th March - Palm Sunday
Holy Communion with Liturgy of the Palms & Passion story
Kilpeacon Church at 10.00am and Adare Church at 11.30am
Morning Prayer with Liturgy of the Palms & Passion story
Croom Church at 9.15am and Kilmallock Church at 11.00am
30th March – Monday in Holy Week
Evening Prayer (A)
Croom Church 7.30pm
31st March – Tuesday in Holy Week
Evening Prayer (D)
Kilpeacon Church 7.30pm
1st April – Wednesday in Holy Week
Tenebrae (K & A)
Kilmallock Church 8.00pm
2nd April – Maundy Thursday
Eucharist of the Last Supper & Washing of the Feet (K & A)
Adare Church – 7.30pm
3rd April – Good Friday
Children’s Church (K)
Kilmallock Church 10.00am
Liturgy of the Cross (K+)
Kilpeacon Church 3.00pm
4th April – Easter Eve – Holy Saturday
Easter Fire and Easter Vigil (K & S)
Adare Church 7.30pm
20th April – Easter Sunday
Holy Communion
Croom at 9.15am and Adare at 11.30am
Morning Prayer with extended Communion.
Kilpeacon at 10.00am and Kilmallock at 11.00am
Key: A = Ann, D = Dorothy, K = Kevin, S = Stanley
Below are the Sunday Service times for each church in the parish:
Croom 9.15am
Kilpeacon 10.00am
Kilmallock 11.00am
Adare 11.30am
Our oldest building is a 700-year-old former Augustinian Abbey in Adare, and the newest is 75 years old, made entirely of brick, in the town of Kilmallock.
Check out the individual church pages for more information. And keep checking back, as more information is added to the site.
The church in Adare is also the home to St. Nicholas National School, a coeducational primary school.
The banner photo above is of the high altar at St. Nicholas, Adare, decorated for Christmas.

