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22 Oct 2025

Further information on plan to turn disused Kilkenny church into a home

Great news - Old church  to be renovated

Loughbrack Church, Caherleske, Kilkenny

Further information on a planning application has been received by Kilkenny County Council for the renovation of an old, disused church at Caherleske, a few miles outside of Kilkenny city.

Catherine and Mickey Gabbett are seeking a change of use for Loughbrack  Church, near Danesfort. Works associated with this change include the repair and upgrading of existing building fabric (external windows, doors, services, etc); installation of a mezzanine gallery within the church building; formation of a new window ope on north elevation at mezzanine level; new ope at mezzanine level to belfry tower, construction of new single storey extension to north of building connecting to existing vestry and construction of lightweight enclosure to house plant adjoining the north elevation of Church. Associated site works to include site landscaping, surface water disposal and packaged wastewater treatment system including polishing filter.

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