Category Archives: Community Involvement

Lord Mayor of Cork Makes Annual Courtesy Call to Bishop and Mrs Colton

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

On Monday, 28th August, the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Tony Fitzgerald, accompanied by the Lady Mayoress, Mrs Georgina Fitzgerald, were welcomed to The Bishop’s Palace by the Bishop, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, and Mrs Susan Colton.  The … Continue reading →

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Inaugural West Cork History Festival in Skibbereen

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The inaugural West Cork History Festival, the brainchild of Dr Simon Kingston, was held at his home outside Skibbereen, County Cork on Friday 28th, Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th July.  With the support of the Diocesan Board of Education in … Continue reading →

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Busy Summer in Parishes in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Sometimes people have the idea that church activity winds down in July, and more so in August.  This has never been the case in many dioceses and especially in places such as Cork, Cloyne and Ross with its many holiday … Continue reading →

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Eight Bells in Memory of Sam Maguire in St Mary’s Church, Dunmanway

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

A truly unusual and historic community project is under way in Dunmanway, County Cork, based at the Church of Ireland parish church – Saint Mary’s – and started by the local rector, the Reverend Cliff Jeffers.  Eight bells, to be … Continue reading →

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Annual IDAHOT Day Service in St Anne’s Church, Shandon, Cork

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The annual IDAHOT Service took place in St Anne’s Church, Shandon, Cork on Sunday, 21st May.  The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT) is on 17th May, and the Service in Shandon is on a Sunday near that date … Continue reading →

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