Church of St Colman, Gort

Lord Gort (John Prendergast Smyth) gave the site to Bishop Edmund French of Kilmacduagh. The architects were James and George Pain, who also designed the Church of Ireland church in Gort. The original cruciform church was built in 1825 by Fr Michael Duffy and dedicated in 1829 by Bishop French. In 1876 Fr Timothy Shannon added the chancel and sacristy. In 1892 Monsignor J. Fahy extended the nave, added a baptistry and tower, and completed a spire to designs by William Hague. The church was enlarged again in 1937–38 under Fr J. Cassidy and in 1956–59 under Fr Michael Fallon. Architect W. H. Byrne oversaw both later projects.