I have heard of many pubs closing down. I think that I had only seen the buildings turned into shops or residential but I had never seen a pub converted to a church– until my recent trip to Co. Roscommon, that is.
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I have seen former churches converted into Museum/Display Centre use, Houses, Hotels and Concert Venues among other uses. In Mary St, Dublin a church was converted to a bar and restaurant. I have heard of many pubs closing down. I think that I had only seen the buildings turned into shops or residential but I had never seen a pub converted to a church– until my recent trip to Co. Roscommon, that is. Google Maps shows a Guinness sign in 2011 – where the Grace Community Church sign now hangs.
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25/3/2016 09:35:02
Thanks for noticing our church! If you are even in the area again stop in for a cuppa! The inside is as lovely as the outside.
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