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An Ghráinseach
Saint James’s Church is a distinctive historic building in the Louth settlement of Grange.
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
- An Ghráinseach · Irish · main form · validated name
- Grange · English · main form
Place & story
An eighteenth-century foundation
Saint James’s Catholic Church at Grange is dated 1762 in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. It predates Catholic Emancipation and preserves the simple form of an early barn church, although later work substantially changed its plan. The inventory regards local architect and builder Thaddeus Gallagher as its probable designer. [2]
A building altered over time
Extensions in 1818 introduced a square belfry tower and additional space to the west; porches followed in 1852. Further additions and renovation took place in 1994. The tower’s battlements, pale rendered walls and round-headed windows give the building its recognisable character. Inside are timber galleries, while a 2021 architectural account notes shell motifs, associated with Saint James, on their supporting column capitals. [2] [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Grange. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Saint James’s Catholic Church, Grange Irish, Grange — NIAH 13900812 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- St James’s, Grange, Co. Louth — 6 June 2021 · Brendan Grimes
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2012-01-26. How this page was prepared.