Category Archives: Heritage

The Doors are coming off at Shandon!

Posted on April 29, 2025 by mediaccr

St Anne’s Church, Shandon, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) grant of €30,000. This funding will be used to restore the church’s front doors which are believed to be the original … Continue reading →

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Cork Heritage Open Day at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork

Posted on August 17, 2023 by mediaccr

On Saturday, 12th August 2023, St Fin Barre’s Cathedral recorded over 1500 visitors for the Cork Heritage Open Day. Eoin Murphy, Operations Manager at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, writes: We were delighted to see the visitor numbers for the Heritage … Continue reading →

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Harvest Thanksgiving in the Church of Ireland – A Visual Arts Project by Debbie Godsell

Posted on March 14, 2023 by mediaccr

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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National Heritage Award for mosaics at the Church of the Ascension, Timoleague, Co. Cork

Posted on October 27, 2021 by mediaccr

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 →

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Heritage Week at St Coleman’s Church, Macroom

Posted on August 25, 2021 by mediaccr

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 →

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