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The Grushi 1984 outside Our Lady of the Assumption Church Ballyfermot Thanks to Carol Smyth who took the photo
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An old Dublin tradition - no longer observed - where a bride or groom, upon leaving for the church on their wedding day, would throw lots of loose change for local children to gather.

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Our Lady of the Assumption Thanks to the Echo 15th March 2018
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Sean Brennans Ballyfermot Heritage Group Video www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si1uCAH18RE&feature=share

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People Celebrating the opening of their new Church in Ballyfermot Our Lady of the Assumption 15th March 1953
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Mr Noel Clark Lally Rd was the first Sacristan when Our Lady of the Assumption opened on 15 March 1953

Mr Dick Cusack R.I.P served the first Mass on the 15 March 1953 and Later became Sacristan when Noel went on to persue a new career

Mr Jack Roche was the longest Sacristan of Our Lady of the assumption church Ballyfermot from 1959 - 1993

Parish Priests since 1953
Rev Canon Michael Charles Troy 1953 - 1972
Rev Michael Val Rodgers 1972 - 1981
Rev Father Peter Lemass 1981 - 1984
Rev Father Donal O Doherty 1984 - 1993
Rev Father Joe Kitt R.I.P. 1993 - 2009
Rev Father Michael O Kelly 2009 - 2011
Fr Richard Delahunty 2011 - 2019
Fr Adrien Egan 2019 -
Robinson, Keefe and Devine designed Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Built by John Hughes and Son. Work started in May 1951. The church cost £68,000 to build. The Mahogany seats cost £10,000. Seating Capacity in 1952 was for 1,980 people.

The first Mass said in Our Lady of the Assumption Church on 15 March 1953.

Our Lady of the Assumption Church
Eamonn Mac Thomais the Dublin historian and author who died in 2002 wrote in the Irish Press on 2 June 1986 about his input in helping Ballyfermot get its new church. His parish church was St Michaels in Inchicore and one Sunday at mass Father Donal O Scannaill who was one of the curate’s in St Michaels and was also assigned to help start up the new parish of Ballyfermot appealed over the alter for door to door collectors to help build a church in Ballyfermot. Eamonn gave in his name as one of the volunteers. He received his collector’s book and he was off the next Sunday to collect on
Notes taken from Ballyfermot Building a Community 1948 - 2006

Notes taken from Ballyfermot Building a Community 1948 - 2006
Link to Video of the Choir 1999 www.youtube.com/watch?v=2StD1_Wd6rE


Sean Brennans Ballyfermot Heritage Group Video www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si1uCAH18RE&feature=share

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