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Christ Church
CountryIreland
Denomination Church 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

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

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

Notes

  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

  • 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.