The Church in Currarane is first mentioned in the Papal taxation list of 1302. It is thought to be an outside church for the
Parish of Ringrone. The parish had townlands in that area remote
from the parish itself. The townlands of Garranreagh, Currarane,
Glanavaud, Carrigcannon, Ballydonis, Glanavirane, Coolmain,and
Gurraneasig all belong to the ancient Parish of Ringrone. These townlands
were in the Parish of Courceys until 1859. In that year
Kilbrittain Parish got a curate, since the Parish Priest, Fr. Taylor
was getting old. These townlands were added to the parish to
provide adequate income for two priests. A number of
townlands from Templetrine were also added at the same time.
View of the ruin of Currarane church from the south east
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