Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tallow

{{Infobox church

| name = Church of the Immaculate Conception

| fullname = Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tallow

| image = Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tallow (cropped).jpg

| imagesize =

| caption = View of the Church of the Immaculate Conception from Chapel Street, 2025

| coordinates = {{coord|52|5|39.23|N|8|0|15.3|W|region:IE-C_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| location = Chapel Street, Tallow

| tradition = Roman Rite

| country = Ireland

| denomination = Catholic Church

| sui iuris church = Latin Church

| dedication = Immaculate Conception

| architect =

| completed date = 1826

| style = Gothic Revival

| status = Church

| functional status = Active

| tower height =

| tower quantity = 1

| diocese = Waterford and Lismore

| bishop = Alphonsus Cullinan

| priest = Gerard McNamara

| landscape =

| parish = Tallow

}}

The Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tallow is a Catholic church in the parish of Tallow, County Waterford. It is listed in the Record of Protected Structures maintained by Waterford City and County Council.{{cite web |title=Record of Protected Structures |url=https://waterfordcouncil.ie/app/uploads/2023/09/Appendix-9-Record-of-Protected-Structures.pdf |website=waterfordcouncil.ie |publisher=Waterford City and County Council |access-date=17 March 2025}} Its grounds include a large cemetery. It was built on the site of an earlier church in 1826, with its construction being led by Fr. Denis O'Donnell, who was parish priest in Tallow from 1812 until his death in 1830. He celebrated the first mass held in the new church on 24 November 1827.{{cite news |last1=Arnold |first1=John |title=€1m project to restore church at heart of town for 200 years |url=https://www.echolive.ie/corkviews/arid-41451877.html |access-date=18 March 2025 |work=The Echo |date=8 August 2024}} In 1868 a bell tower and front porch was added.{{cite web |title=Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, Chapel Street, Tallow,, Waterford |url=https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/22818013/catholic-church-of-the-immaculate-conception-chapel-street-tallow-tallow-waterford |website=buildingsofireland.ie |publisher=National Built Heritage Service |access-date=18 March 2025}} A spire with a cross at its summit initially adorned the tower, however this was removed some time after 1930.{{cite web |last1=Beecher Cantillon |first1=EMP |title=Church Of The Immaculate Conception, Tallow |url=https://www.waterfordmuseum.ie/exhibit/web/DisplayPrintableImage/K09x6VBuWforwardslashzYE/ |website=waterfordmuseum.ie |publisher=Waterford County Museum |access-date=18 March 2025}} Ahead of the church's' bicentenary, in 2024 a major renovation project was launched to secure the integrity of the building. Phase 1 of the project, costing €133,000, was finished in early 2025 and involved the restoration of the church's north face, addressing water ingress which had caused damage to the interior's Italian-painted frescoes. Phase 2 of the project will involve repairs to the bell tower. It is estimated that the total cost of the project will be €1.4 million over five years.{{cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=Darragh |title=Waterford church renovations could cost up to one million euro |url=https://www.waterford-news.ie/news/waterford-church-renovations-could-cost-up-to-one-million-euro_arid-28673.html |access-date=18 March 2025 |work=Waterford News & Star |date=16 August 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Roche |first1=Marian |last2=Glavin |first2=Katie |title=€20k for Tallow church project - Phase 2 underway shortly |url=https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/the-avondhu/20250220/281655375802191 |access-date=18 March 2025 |work=The Avondhu |date=20 February 2025}}