Holy Trinity Church, Schull

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Holy Trinity Church
CountryIreland
DenominationChurch of Ireland
Architecture
Completed1852 - 1854

Holy Trinity Church is a small Gothic Revival Anglican church located in Schull, County Cork, Ireland. It was completed in the 1850s. It is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It is part of the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross.

History[edit]

Holy Trinity Church replaced an earlier church which was completed in 1720. [1]

In 1830, plans for a new church were made by James Pain.[2] Joseph Welland altered the plans in 1850, and Holy Trinity Church was completed between 1852 and 1854.[3] The original church bell, which carries the inscription "For the Glory of God – Revd, John Triphook, Rector, 1859", was damaged in 1890, and underwent repairs. This bell was replaced in 1907 by a bell bearing the inscription “Sursum Corda – Cast and erected 1907.”[2]

In 1889, Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral was rebuilt, and the original cathedral's organ was transferred to Holy Trinity Church. [4] It was transported to Schull via the Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway. In 1995, the organ was refurbished.[5]

Architecture[edit]

The church is gable-fronted,[4] and features a seven-bay nave.[6] The altar and reading desk are made of carved oak. The font is octagonal, and made of limestone.[7]

References[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Lewis 1837, p. 561.
  2. ^ a b "Schull". Kilmoe Union. Archived from the original on 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Holy Trinity Church, Colla Road, SKULL, Schull, CORK". NIAH. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b St Leger 2013, p. 367.
  5. ^ "Schull – Holy Trinity (Organ)". Cork Anglican. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  6. ^ Keohane 2020, p. 566.
  7. ^ Keohane 2020, p. 567.

Sources[edit]

  • Keohane, Frank (2020). The Buildings of Ireland: Cork City and County. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. pp. 566–567. ISBN 978-0-300-22487-0.
  • Lewis, Samuel (1837). A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. London: Lewis & Co. p. 561.
  • St Leger, Dr. Alicia (2013). "The Province of Dublin: Cork, Cloyne and Ross". In McAuley, Alicia; Costecalde, Dr. Claude; Walker, Prof. Brian (eds.). The Church of Ireland: An illustrated history. Dublin: Booklink. p. 367. ISBN 978-1-906886-56-1.