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Category Archives: History
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
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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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Bishop Paul Colton unveils RMS Leinster Memorial with a County Cork Connection
In a very wet day on Saturday 13th October, on a hillside near Courtmacsherry, County Cork, the Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, unveiled a memorial to Henrietta and Ida Howell, two sisters who lived at Ballycullinane in that parish, … 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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Cork’s ‘Goldie Fish’ Comes Face to Face with a Lofty Crane
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
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