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Category Archives: Environmental Issues
Special School Assembly to Coincide with School Climate Strike
One way in which a primary school in the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork marked the Climate Strike on recent Fridays was to hold a special assembly to coincide with the events worldwide. The children of St Mary’s Church … Continue reading
Busy Summer Months in Cork, Cloyne and Ross ~ a Season in Photos
In Ireland’s most southerly Church of Ireland Diocese, Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the summer holiday months of June, July and August, are one of the busiest times of the year. ‘Summer only’ churches in holiday villages open up. Tourists drop … Continue reading
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Appointment of Priest-in-Charge of Youghal Union of Parishes and Part-time Chaplain to Midleton College, County Cork
The appointment is announced of the Ven. Andrew Orr (who is currently Rector of the Tullow Group of Parishes in the United Dioceses of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory, and Archdeacon of Ossory and Leighlin) to serve half-time as priest-in-charge of … Continue reading
Workshop on Recycling in Carrigaline Church of Ireland Eco-Congregation
Carrigaline Union of parishes in the Diocese of Cork is an Eco Congregation and following on from this understanding of living lightly on the earth, the parishioners were delighted, on Monday 28th May, to host a Workshop on Recycling. Dan … Continue reading
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Cork Jazz Festival in St Anne’s, Shandon, Cork
On 29th October Harvest Thanksgiving was celebrated in St. Anne’s Church, Shandon, Cork coinciding as usual with the ‘Jazz Festival weekend’. The church was full to capacity with parishioners, friends and visitors coming together to give thanks for harvest and … Continue reading
Bishop Colton’s Visit to Bandon following the ‘Storm Desmond’ Floods
On Monday morning 7th December, the Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, spent several hours in Bandon, County Cork visiting business people and traders whose properties and livelihoods have been jeopardised by the weekend floods in the town. The Bishop … Continue reading
First Green Flag for South Abbey National School, Youghal, County Cork
The children, staff and families involved in South Abbey National School, Youghal, County Cork worked really hard during the past year to achieve their first Green Flag. This ancient Church of Ireland school, based on a new site for a number of years, … Continue reading
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