Christ Church, Glandore

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Christ Church
CountryIreland
DenominationChurch of Ireland
Architecture
Architect(s)Joseph Welland

Christ Church is a small Gothic Revival Anglican church located in Glandore, County Cork, Ireland. It was completed in 1861. It is dedicated to Jesus Christ. It is part of the Ross Union of Parishes in the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross.

History[edit]

Christ Church is located in the parish of Kilfaughnabeg.[1] It was built between 1860 and 1861, and was sited to give views of Glandore Harbour.[2]

Architecture[edit]

The church was designed in the Early English style by Welland & Gillespie, and features a distinctive "ornate" bell tower.[1][3] It features stained glass windows by Hardman & Co., depicting Christ in Majesty flanked by angels with thuribles.[4]

References[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b St Leger 2013, p. 374.
  2. ^ Keohane 2020, p. 417.
  3. ^ Heritage Churches of County Cork (PDF). Cork: Heritage Unit, Cork County Council. 2015. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-9525869-2-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Window - W01 - Glandore, Christ Church - Gloine - Stained glass in the Church of Ireland". www.gloine.ie. Retrieved 7 January 2022.

Sources[edit]

  • Keohane, Frank (2020). The Buildings of Ireland: Cork City and County. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. p. 417. ISBN 978 0 300 22487 0.
  • 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. 374. ISBN 978 1 906886 56 1.