Book about Cork Pilgrimage Places, Holy Wells, Graves and Statues Launched in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

On Wednesday, 25th November a new book – Wells, Graves and Statues – by Dr Louise Nugent and Dr Richard Scriven, both of University College Cork, was launched in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork by the Bishop, Dr Paul Colton.  Wells, Graves and Statues ‘tells the often underappreciated story of pilgrimage in Cork city, from medieval to modern times.’  A welcome was given by the Dean of Cork, the Very Reverend Nigel Dunne who recently commissioned the new labyrinth, itself a form of spiritual pilgrimage, in the Cathedral grounds.  The large attendance at the book launch was a measure of the contemporary interest in pilgrimage and spirituality.

At the launch in St Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork by Dr Paul Colton of 'Wells, Graves and Statues' were co-authors Dr Richard Scriven and Dr Louise Nugent.

At the launch in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork by Dr Paul Colton of ‘Wells, Graves and Statues’ were co-authors Dr Richard Scriven and Dr Louise Nugent.

Launching the book Bishop Colton said:

This is a very readable book which draws deeply on our strong sense of place, not least in Cork.  It is a multi-layered, interdisciplinary book which draws on the expertise of these authors – Richard and Louise – in their respective fields of geography and history, and archaeology and Celtic civilisation. More than that, there are impulses of theology, spirituality and folklore.  Above all else, the book touches on that deep-seated nerve of the human spiritual quest on our journey through life.

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Honour for Church of Ireland Family with 200 Year Connection with Most Westerly Village in West Cork

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

At a recent ceremony in the former Methodist Church in Allihies, County Cork –  the most westerly village in the Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, and the Irish village situated at the greatest distance from Dublin, our capital city (394 km away) – the Church of Ireland community in general, and one family in particular, were honoured.  The Hodges family have a 200 year connection with Allihies.  The former church is now a Copper Mine Museum.

At a recent ceremony Tommy Hodges and Canon Paul Willoughby unveiled a plaque at the Copper Mine Museum in Allihies. The plaque reads;

Allihies Parish Co-Operative Society gratefully acknowledges the generosity given by the Church of Ireland and Tommy and Willie Hodges in donating this site and helping to make this museum possible.

Canon Paul Willoughby and Tommy Hodges unveil the plaque.

Canon Paul Willoughby and Tommy Hodges unveil the plaque.

Canon Paul Willoughby said:

This is a great occasion for Tommy and his family. Sadly, his brother Willie died last year and was not here to celebrate with us. The Hodges family have been living here in Allihies for over two hundred years and each generation has played a very significant part in the life of the community. Here, on the edge of the Atlantic, life is all about the local community working together and goes far beyond religious denomination. It is true ecumenism in action. Tommy is held in the highest regard by everyone here and the parishioners and I are thrilled that he should be honoured in this way. There is nobody more deserving.

In March 1993 a group of locals met in Allihies to set up the Parish Cooperative. One of the significant projects they launched was the transformation of the ruins of the old Methodist Church into the mining museum that it is today – a place which would ‘tell the story’  of Allihies, the people of that village, the  copper mine and the local links with Butte, Montana. Many of the miners emigrated to Montana to find work when the mine closed in the 1880s. Given the state of repair of the church this was a huge undertaking by such a small community. Through local fundraising initiatives and a grant from the ‘Millennium Fund’ the dream became a reality and it was opened in 2007 by the President of Ireland. That ceremony also included a live link-up  to the Civic Centre in Butte Montana. Those gathered there watched the ceremony in Allihies and also listened to a wonderful documentary about the links between Montana and Beara  made by the renowned Joe Kearney of RTE. 

The Methodist Church in Allihies was built in 1845 to provide a place of worship for the miners, many of whom came from Cornwall. At one stage over 1,500 people worked there. It closed in the late 1800s when the mine fell into ruin.  The Parish Co-Operative received a wonderful start to the project when Tommy and Willie Hodges gave them a gift of the ruined church and the surrounding land which they then owned. They also received great encouragement  and assistance from Maud Levis, a lay reader in charge of the parish at that time, as well as the then Diocesan Secretary, Wilfred Baker, and the local Church of Ireland community.

Canon Paul Willoughby and Tommy Hodges pictured with Chrissie O'Sullivan and Tadhg O'Sullivan, members of the Allihies Parish Co-Operative.

Canon Paul Willoughby (left) and Tommy Hodges (second from right) with Chrissie O’Sullivan and Tadhg O’Sullivan, members of the Allihies Parish Co-Operative.

 

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Carrigaline Parishioner Channels her 90th Birthday Gifts to Charity

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Joyce Loney, a parishioner of Carrigaline Union of Parishes in the Diocese of Cork recently celebrated her 90th birthday.  Joyce asked friends and family not to buy her anything for that milestone birthday but instead to donate to Cork’s Cuanlee Refuge for Women and Children, a charity that is supported by Joyce’s parish.

Joyce presented the Administrator of Cuanlee with a cheque for the amazing sum of €1,100. Well done to Joyce for such a worthwhile initiative and well done to her family and friends for being so generous!

Joyce Loney (left) presents a cheque to the administrator of Cuanlee, with her rector, the Reverend Elaine Murray (right).

Joyce Loney (left) presents a cheque to the administrator of Cuanlee, with her rector, the Reverend Elaine Murray (right).

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The Reverend Peter Rutherford Instituted as Rector of Kinsale, County Cork

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

On Wednesday, 11th November – the Feast of St Martin of Tours – the Reverend Peter Rutherford was instituted as Rector of the Kinsale Union of Parishes in the Diocese of Cork.  The Service was held in the ancient Church of St Multose, Kinsale which was built in 1190.  The Bishop of Cork, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, presided and welcomed a large congregation of parishioners, people from the local community, public and eceumnical representatives, as well as parishioners who had travelled from Meath and Kildare.  The preacher was the Reverend Alastair Graham, Rector of Mullingar.

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At the Institution in St Multose Church, Kinsale were (l-r) the Reverend Alastair Graham (Rector of Mullingar), Dr Janet Rutherford, the Reverend David Compton (Deacon), the Reverend Peter Rutherford (new Rector of Kinsale), the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton (Bishop of Cork), the Reverend Elaine Murray (Bishop’s Chaplain), and the Venerable Adrian Wilkinson (Archdeacon of Cork).

 

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Large Crowd Led by Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork Attends Act of Remembrance and Dedication in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

A large congregation from the Cork area and further afield, led by the Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Mick Nugent, attended Choral Evensong in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork on Remembrance Sunday, 8th November during which the Annual Act of Remembrance took place.

The new visual display in St Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork: 'Cork Remembers 1914~1918'

The new visual display in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork: ‘Cork Remembers 1914~1918’ (Photo:  Sam Wynn)

This year also, the Diocesan Centenary Memorial, entitled ‘Cork Remembers 1914 ~ 1918’  – a visual display compiled by the Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, and the Dean of Cork, the Very Reverend Nigel Dunne – was dedicated.  Many of those who submitted photos and information about family members, who were either casualties or veterans of the First World War, were in attendance.  Ms Kathleen Lynch, T.D., Minister of State, was also present.  Wreaths were laid by representatives of the organisations present, and Lieutenant Colonel Sean Dunne laid a wreath on behalf of the Defence Forces.

Some of the congregation gathered before and after Choral Evensong to contemplate the names and stories of those who are included in the visual memorial.

Some of the congregation gathered before and after Choral Evensong to contemplate the names and stories of those who are included in the visual memorial in the south aisle of the Cathedral adjacent to The Heroes’ Column (First World War Memorial in the Cathedral). (Photo:  Sam Wynn)

Before dedicating the memorial, Bishop Colton said:

‘This memorial is a work in progress.  People are still sending in scans of their precious photos and memorabilia. It is all about putting faces on the names that are engraved in stone and on plaques.  It is about recalling their human story. We remember people from Cork, or with a Cork connection then or now, who died, as well as those who, for the rest of their lives carried the memories and scars of war, physical, mental and emotional. This is also a forward looking memoria, which reminds us that we live in a different world now; and it calls us to a new spirit of reconciliation and peace-building. For that reason, the display includes many whose connection with Cork is a contemporary connection;  that, naturally, includes people who were caught up in the many sides of the conflict from many nations.

At Choral Evensong, the Act of Remembrance and the dedication in St Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork on Remembrance Sunday were (l-r): Dr Alicia St Leger (Historian). Lt-Col. Sean Dunne (Defence Forces), the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton (Bishop of Cork), the Very Reverend Nigel Dunne (Dean of Cork), Mr Gerry White (Cork Branch, the Western Front Association), and Cllr. Mick Nugent, Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork.

At Choral Evensong, the Act of Remembrance and the dedication in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork on Remembrance Sunday were (l-r): Mr Pat Culleton (Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel), Captain Brian Smith (Royal Naval Association) Dr Alicia St Leger (Historian). Lieutenant-Col. Sean Dunne (Defence Forces), the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton (Bishop of Cork), the Very Reverend Nigel Dunne (Dean of Cork), Ms Marie McCarthy (Western Front Association), Denis Curvy (Leinster Regiment Association),  Olly Griffin (President, Royal Fusiliers Association), Eugene Power (Western Front Association),  Gerry White (Western Front Association), Stephen Thompson (Royal Munster Association), and Cllr. Mick Nugent, Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork. (Photo:  Sam Wynn)

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