Category Archives: Heritage

Cork Re-enactment of an Historic Day in the Life of the Church of Ireland: 19th February 1870

Posted on February 19, 2020 by

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

‘Victoria’ screenwriter, Daisy Goodwin, with West Cork church connections, announced as final speaker for West Cork History Festival

Posted on July 21, 2019 by

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 →

Posted in Announcements, Centenaries in Ireland, Church History, Church in Society, Community Involvement, Education, Festivals, Heritage, History, West Cork History Festival

150th Anniversary of Holy Trinity Church, Crosshaven ~ Templebreedy

Posted on June 2, 2018 by

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 →

Posted in Anniversaries, Bishop, church buildings, Church Services, Heritage, History, Parish News, Sesquicentenary

Cork’s ‘Goldie Fish’ Comes Face to Face with a Lofty Crane

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

Cork’s ‘goldie fish’  – the distinctive salmon weather vane atop Saint Anne’s Church, Shandon in Cork – had company on Thursday 26th April.  A crane rose to lofty heights to repair the lead flashing on the dome of Shandon, Cork’s … Continue reading →

Posted in church buildings, church repairs, Cork, Heritage, History, Parish News

County Mayor, Two Bishops of Cork and President of GAA to Join Dunmanway Community for Opening of Sam Maguire Community Bells Project

Posted on September 7, 2017 by

On Saturday next, at 9th September in the St Mary’s Church of Ireland Church, Dunmanway, County Cork the completion of a unique community project will be celebrated in the presence the Mayor of Cork County, the two Bishops of Cork, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bells, Centenary, Community Involvement, Cork, Decade of Centenaries, Diocese, Heritage, History, News Release, Official Opening, Parish News

Cork Church of Ireland Marks the Bicentenary of the Birth of George Boole, Father of the Information Age

Posted on November 2, 2015 by

On Sunday, 1st November – All Saints’ Sunday – the bicentenary of the birth (on 2nd November, 1815) of George Boole, first Professor of Mathematics at University College, Cork, was commemorated at the Sunday morning Eucharist at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork. … Continue reading →

Posted in Anniversaries, Bicentenary, Cathedral, Church in Society, Church Services, Contemporary Issues, Diocese, Heritage, History, People from the Diocese, Sermons | Tagged

Stunning Photograph Taken of St Anne’s Church, Shandon, Cork during Solar Eclipse

Posted on March 21, 2015 by

Cork-based Polish photographer, Marcin Lewandowski tweeted a stunning photograph he took of Saint Anne’s Church, Shandon, Cork during the solar eclipse on Friday, 20th March, 2015.  Marcin is found on Twitter (@MLSOP) and on his website here. Here is the photograph … Continue reading →

Posted in Contemporary Issues, Cork, Diocese, Heritage, Parish News, Special Events