placenamesGarvagh
Garbhach
The church known locally as Gorvagh preserves an account of local stone, transported roofing and voluntary repairs.
The name
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
- Garbhach · Irish · main form · validated name
- Garvagh · English · main form
- Gorvagh · English · main form · local name
Place & story
Stone and roofing for the chapel
Mohill parish’s history dates Saint Joseph’s, Gorvagh, in Corrabeagh townland, to about 1837 on land donated by Lord Leitrim. It names J. McGreal as stonemason and identifies the Corgar quarries supplying the stone. Thomas Wrynne and Michael Murphy brought the roofing from Sligo. The original chapel was a simple building with its entrance on the north. [2]
Later local workmanship
The parish account records pitch-pine galleries made by Paddy Kennedy in 1928. Repairs in 1987 added a sacristy and renewed the ceiling and wiring, with local tradesmen and volunteers involved. Bishop Colm O’Reilly rededicated the church on 11 October that year. Its congregation drew people from Mohill and the neighbouring parishes of Fenagh, Cloone and Kiltubrid. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Garvagh. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- History: Gorvagh Church · Mohill Parish
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.