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Category Archives: Heritage
National Heritage Award for mosaics at the Church of the Ascension, Timoleague, Co. Cork
The mosaics at the Church of the Ascension, Timoleague in Kilgariffe Union of Parishes were awarded the National Heritage Award for County Cork in 2021. Built in 1811, the church building is of local and national importance. Minister Heather Humphreys … Continue reading
Posted in Award, Awards and Prizes, Church Art, church buildings, Church History, Diocese, Heritage, West Cork
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Heritage Week at St Coleman’s Church, Macroom
As part of Heritage Week, environmental educator Ted Cook gave a talk in the grounds of St Coleman’s Church, Macroom on Sunday 15th August. It was a fascinating look into the history of the church, which closed in the early … Continue reading
Posted in Diocese, Environment, Heritage, Local History
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Cork Re-enactment of an Historic Day in the Life of the Church of Ireland: 19th February 1870
In the coming days, an historic and defining moment in the history of the Church of Ireland will be re-enacted in Cork, as a contribution by the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross Diocesan to the current 150th anniversary … Continue reading
Posted in Bishop, Bishops of Cork, Cathedral, Church History, Church of Ireland, Commemoration, Disestablishment, Drama, Heritage, History, Schools in the Diocese, Sesquicentenary, Youth Work
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‘Victoria’ screenwriter, Daisy Goodwin, with West Cork church connections, announced as final speaker for West Cork History Festival
The closing speaker of the 2019 West Cork History Festival will be screenwriter and novelist Daisy Goodwin, who wrote the hugely popular TV series Victoria on the life of Queen Victoria. Daisy will speak about writing Victoria and her own West Cork … Continue reading
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150th Anniversary of Holy Trinity Church, Crosshaven ~ Templebreedy
On the afternoon of Trinity Sunday, 27th May, Templebreedy Church – Holy Trinity Church, Crosshaven – was full for the celebration of the sesquicentenary (150 years) of the consecration of the Church. The church building was designed by William Burges, … Continue reading
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