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Glenbrien

Gleann Bhriain

Saint Peter’s Church and the old national school preserve successive stages of Glenbrien’s community buildings.

Watercolour and fine ink illustration of Saint Peter’s Church near Glenbrien, as photographed in 2016.
Illustration, Saint Peter’s Church near Glenbrien, as photographed in 2016
Recorded locationGlenbrien52.46600° N · 6.49898° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

gleannglen

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Gleann Bhriain · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Glenbrien · English · main form
  • Glenbryan · English · main form · local name

Place & story

Saint Peter’s Church

Saint Peter’s was built in 1801–1803 and carries the date 1803. Its T-shaped plan brings the nave and transepts together at the chancel. A projecting porch and granite bellcote mark the entrance. The building underwent interior work in 1876, followed by a reordering of the sanctuary in 1977 and rededication in 2003. [2]

The 1887 schoolhouse

The old national school bears an 1887 granite date stone between its central windows. Its stone walls have red-brick corner details and window surrounds, while a double-gabled porch projects from the centre. Built to a standard Board of Public Works design, the school was enlarged in 1936 and closed in 1991. It succeeded an earlier school beside the church entrance. [3]

Geographic information

Place type
Population centre
County
Wexford
Civil parish
Ballyhuskard
Coordinates
52.46600, -6.49898 (approximate)
Logainm ID
131845 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Glenbrien. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, NIAH 15702649 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  3. Glenbrien National School, NIAH 15702651 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  4. Saint Peter’s Church near Glenbrien, as photographed in 2016 illustration: based on a Glenbrien church by David Purchase. AI-assisted watercolour and ink adaptation; cream paper margins added, incidental clutter omitted and fine details simplified. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.