Category Archives: Church Art

The Colton Family’s parting gift to the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross: a new bell for its future synods and councils

As Bishop Paul Colton prepares to bring his more than 27-year tenure as Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross to a close, he announced at the Diocesan Synod (27 September 2025) that he and his family had commissioned a new … Continue reading

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Page Turners: an exhibition of artist’s books at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork

Page Turners is an exhibition of artists’ books which launches in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral at 5:30pm on Thursday 4th September 2025.  Artists’ books are a distinctive art form in which the artist creates a book to express their ideas. … Continue reading

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HELIOS Art Exhibition at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral attracts Cork crowds

During this year’s Cork Midsummer Festival, the nave of St Fin Barre’s Cathedral was transformed by a glorious glowing orb, a sun replica, which quickly became the talk of the town. Roughly 12,000 visitors came to the Cathedral in June … Continue reading

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A Rare Maquette Collection – Orla O’Byrne works on William Burges Maquettes as Artist in Residence at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork

In 2024, St Fin Barre’s Cathedral hosted local artist Orla O’Byrne as their artist in residence, where she most notably worked on the William Burges Maquette Conservation Project. A maquette is a scale model or rough draft of an unfinished sculpture or … Continue reading

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Harvest Thanksgiving in the Church of Ireland – A Visual Arts Project by Debbie Godsell

Debbie Godsell is an artist and educator based in Macroom Co Cork, who has been documenting the harvest tradition in the Church of Ireland. This project is supported by the Arts Council of Ireland Visual Arts bursary and the Cork … Continue reading

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