Category Archives: East Cork

Handel’s Messiah opens 800th anniversary celebrations in Youghal

Posted on April 30, 2022 by mediaccr

The 800th anniversary of St Mary’s Collegiate Church in Youghal is being marked this year with services, concerts, art works and talks. The celebrations started with a performance of G.F. Handel’s Messiah in St Mary’s, by the East Cork Choral … Continue reading →

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Photographs from a Drone show off Christ Church, Rushbrooke (Cobh) and Cork Harbour

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Thanks to Kieran Walsh, a Cobh resident and owner of local company kc3dtours, the parishioners of Cobh and Glanmire Union of Parishes were treated to a unique view of Christ Church, Rushbrooke (Cobh) on Great Island, the largest of the … Continue reading →

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Looking back to Holy Week and Easter Day in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The Octave of Easter – the eight days starting with Easter Day which introduce the 50 days of Easter celebrations – comes to an end on the second Sunday of Easter, known also as Low Sunday. These days give us … Continue reading →

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Celebration of Easter 2021 began in Youghal at 700 year old Medieval Monument

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The celebration of Easter at the 801 year old St. Mary’s Collegiate Church in Youghal began this year at the ‘Easter Sepulchre’: a medieval structure built into the wall of the Church, and one of very few left in Ireland.  … Continue reading →

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Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award for County Cork Church

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The Collegiate Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Youghal, County Cork has won a prestigious tourism award for the quality of the visitor experience at the church. The Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice award is given to accommodation, attractions and restaurants that … Continue reading →

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