Category Archives: church buildings

The Doors are coming off at Shandon!

Posted on April 29, 2025 by mediaccr

St Anne’s Church, Shandon, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) grant of €30,000. This funding will be used to restore the church’s front doors which are believed to be the original … Continue reading →

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Annual Elizabeth Bowen Commemoration in St Colman’s Church Farahy

Posted on August 8, 2024 by mediaccr

The Annual Elizabeth Bowen Commemoration will take place on Sunday, 8th September, in St Colman’s Church Farahy at 3.30pm. The service will be Choral Evensong, sung by the Clerks Choral, accompanied at the harmonium by Dr Ian Sexton. The service will … Continue reading →

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St Mary’s Church, Carrigaline launched their Bicentenary Celebrations

Posted on February 11, 2023 by mediaccr

On Tuesday, 7th January 2023, St Mary’s Church marked the beginning of their 200th Anniversary Celebrations with an Opening Service at which the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross preached. St Mary’s has curated a Programme of Events for the … Continue reading →

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Saint Mary’s Collegiate Church celebrates 800 years

Posted on October 21, 2022 by mediaccr

St. Mary’s Collegiate Church, in the heart of Youghal, is one of the oldest parish churches still in use in Ireland. This year its parishioners, as well as the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross and the wider Church of … Continue reading →

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Tercentenary Celebrations at Saint Anne’s Church, Shandon

Posted on October 3, 2022 by mediaccr

The Tercentenary Celebrations of the Parish Church of Saint Anne, Shandon culminated in a Service of Thanksgiving on Sunday, 2nd October 2022. The Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Rev. Dr Paul Colton presided over the service, which … Continue reading →

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