The first Irish Catholics, a group of only four men, arrived in Moosup in 1833. The first Mass was celebrate in a private home, but by 1859 there were enough Catholics in the area to fund the construction of the first All Hallows Church. All Hallows was named for All Hallows College in Dublin from which many of the early priests in the area had graduated. The first church on this site was replaced by the present building in 1901. The original steeple was destroyed in the hurricane of 1938.
Photo: View northeast showing west elevation and façade of church and school. (Tod Bryant)
Lincoln, Allen B. A Modern History of Windham County, Connecticut: A Windham County Treasure Book. Volume 1. S. J. Clark Publishing Company. 1920.
Plainfiled. Plainfield Historical Society. Arcadia Publishing. 2007.
The facade of the church is dominated by a square tower on the west side of the facade. It has buttresses on all four corners and a flat roof.
The church is in the midst of a residential neighborhood of mostly two story wood frame buildings of about the same age as the church.
Date(s): Built: 1901 Style(s): Gothic Revival Historic Use: Church and rectory Present Use: Church and rectory Architect: Joseph A. Jackson
Accessibility:
Exterior visible from public road.
Interior accessible (during services and at other times).
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The Irish experience has had a profound impact on Connecticut's past, and its narrative spans all periods of the state's history and touches every one of its eight counties and 169 towns.
