A community action group in Co Limerick are appealing to the Catholic Church to halt its planned sale of a community hall in the area.
Árus na Gaeilge is a community hall built in 1926 in Newcastle West.
It was built by the local community with the help of Conradh na Gaeilge, to facilitate community and cultural events in the town.
But the hall has been placed on the market for sale.
A spokesperson for the Diocese of Limerick said: "There are two active community centres in Newcastle West parish with modern facilities that cater for the community needs- previously looked after by the 100-year-old Árus na Gaeilge building.
"Over recent years Árus na Gaeilge has been used for storage.
"As it is no longer core to the mission of the parish, a decision was taken, with the support of the Parish Trust, to sell the property.
"The property has since been sold and the proceeds will support the ongoing needs of the Newcasle West Parish."
The decision to sell the hall has been met with anger and disappointment by some members of the community.
An action group has been established to stop the sale.
Shirley O'Regan from the group said that there is huge disappointment in the community at the decision.
She said that it is unclear whether the Catholic Church has the right to sell the building.
Ms O'Regan said: "The hall was built by the community for the community. There was no public consultation on the proposed sale by the Church.
"I have written on a number of occasions to the diocese expressing our opposition to the plan and seeking clarity on whether they have the right to sell the building. I have received no reply."
Jess O'Riordan is another member of the action group.
She said that that Árus na Gaeilge is the only hall available in the community with a stage.
"The other two centres don't have a stage that local dramas could be performed in. There is a lot of disappointment and opposition in the community to these plans," she added.
A sign stating 'our community hall is not for sale’ has been erected on the building.
The local action group has started fundraising and say they will begin proceeding to legally challenge the sale.