St. Joseph's Church

The Parish church in Milltown is St. Joseph’s church, which is situated in the townland of Banagher, Milltown. It was constructed in 1969/70 on the site of the ‘old church’, which was itself, built in 1819 on a piece of land freely donated by the Bodkin family of Kilcloony, Milltown. St. Joseph’s church, Milltown, was dedicated in August of 1970 by the late Dr. Joseph Cunnaune, Archbishop of Tuam. In recent years (2000's) internal and external renovations took place, most notably a new copper roof. (RM)