Charleville Tidy Towns

An outstanding example of a late 19^th century  Neo-Gothic church. The style and scale of the building reflect the growing confidence of the Catholic Church in late 19^th century Ireland. The foundation stone was laid by the Bishop of Cloyne Robert Brown, a native of Charleville, in 1898. The Gothic features, such as pointed windows, buttresses and finials give an air of an ancient building. Holy Cross was completed and opened in 1902.