Welcome to NorthsideParishes.ie – the website for our family of parishes comprising the parishes of Clogheen-Kerry Pike, Farranree, Gurranabraher and Knocknaheeny-Hollyhill on the northside of Cork City.

In our family of parishes we seek to work together to contribute to building up a welcoming, caring, respectful and inclusive faith community where the values and teachings of Jesus are proclaimed, celebrated, witnessed to and lived.

All are welcome to join us as we seek to live out that mission, admittedly often imperfectly, through prayer, worship and our care for one another, especially the sick, the vulnerable, the lonely and the bereaved. In Matthew’s Gospel Jesus tells his disciples: ‘By your fruits you shall know them.’ [Matt 7:16] We believe that the true measure of any Christian community is to be found in the difference it makes in the lives of its people and we seek to be a force for good here on the northside of the city.

Whether you are new to our community or have been a parishioner for many years; whether you have fallen away from religious practice or you are a daily Mass-goer; whether you are critical of the Church or enthusiastic about your faith; whether you are seeking or questioning; please know that you are always welcome in our parish communities. We are all the richer when you are with us.

We hope that this website allows you to know more about our parishes and to access any information you may be looking for. We very much hope to see you soon.

Until then, in the words of the traditional Irish blessing, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.