ARDMORE PARISH

Ardmore became a parish in its own right on the 8th September 1974 at a time when parishes in the Derry Diocese were being re-organised by Bishop Edward Daly. Ardmore then was a small parish, population wise, but the parishioners ensured that the parish was financially viable. Fr. Michael Conway was its first Parish Priest. He built the present parochial house. In 1986 Fr. Dan McNicholl became Parish Priest until 1999. Fr. Oliver Crilly succeeded Fr. McNicholl and was Parish Priest until August 2007. He instigated the building of the present Pastoral Centre next to St. Mary's Church at Ardmore, the architect was Sean McLaughlin of Ardmore. It was opened on 1st October 2006. The present Parish Priest, appointed in August 2007, is Fr. Neil Farren.

Primary location: Derry United Kingdom