Category Archives: Church History

Culture Night at St Anne’s Church, Shandon

St Anne’s Church, Shandon has a few special events lined up for Culture Night on Friday, 22nd September 2023. Inspired by Shandon – A collection of Memorabilia,Visual Media, Ephemera, Trinkets, and Curiosities is visual display of memorabilia relating to St. Anne’s Church. … Continue reading

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An invitation to the people of Cork and especially to anyone named after our Patron Saint to visit St Fin Barre’s Cathedral to mark 1400 years since his death

Throughout next weekend there will be events at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork (a full list is HERE) to commemorate the 1400th anniversary this year of the death of Saint Fin Barre of Cork, our patron saint. His patronal saint’s … 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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St Mary’s Church, Carrigaline launched their Bicentenary Celebrations

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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800th Anniversary Celebrations at Saint Mary’s Collegiate Church, Youghal

The 802th Anniversary Celebrations of the Collegiate Church of Saint Mary the Virgin in Youghal culminated in a celebratory service on Sunday, 23rd October 2022. The Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, and Warden of the College, the Right Rev. … Continue reading

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