Christ Church, Innishannon

Christ Church is a Gothic Revival Anglican church located in Innishannon, County Cork, Ireland. It was completed in 1856. It is part of the Bandon Union of Parishes, in the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross. The building is listed on Cork County Council's Record of Protected Structures.[1]

Christ Church
Christ Church is located in Ireland
Christ Church
Christ Church
51°45′55.94″N 8°39′35.35″W / 51.7655389°N 8.6598194°W / 51.7655389; -8.6598194
CountryIreland
DenominationChurch of Ireland
History
Consecrated1856
Architecture
Heritage designationProtected structure[1]
(RPS #00627; RMP #CO097-05402)
Architect(s)Joseph Welland
StyleGothic Revival
Years built1854–1856
Clergy
Canon(s)Denis MacCarthy
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History

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Christ Church replaced an earlier, 18th century church dedicated to St Mary.[2] The church was constructed between 1854 and 1856.[3] It was consecrated in 1856.[4]

Christ Church is a constituent church of the Bandon Union of Parishes, of which Denic MacCarthy is the canon.[5]

Architecture

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Christ Church was designed by Joseph Welland, and is built in the Gothic Revival style. It was built by either James Hunter,[6] or James Turner.[4] The church is composed of a four-bay buttressed nave, a two-stage tower, a gabled porch, a transept, and a vestry.[7]

The stained-glass altar window was designed by Henry Holiday, and the west window designed by Heaton, Butler, and Bayne.[6]

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Volume Two: Heritage and Amenity". Cork County Development Plan 2014. Cork County Council. 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. ^ Hallinan, Nelligan & Sleeman 2015, p. 47.
  3. ^ Lawrence, Dr. David (17 October 2007). "Innishannon Christ Church". Gloine. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b "CO. CORK, INNISHANNON, CHRIST CHURCH (CI) Dictionary of Irish Architects -". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Bandon Union". Cork Anglican. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Christ Church, Main Street, LAHERFINEEN, Innishannon, CORK". NIAH. 22 April 2009. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  7. ^ Keohane 2020, p. 441.

Sources

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  • Hallinan, Mona; Nelligan, Conor; Sleeman, Mary, eds. (2015). Heritage Churches of County Cork. Cork: Cork County Council: Heritage Unit. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-9525869-2-0.
  • Keohane, Frank (2020). The Buildings of Ireland: Cork City and County. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. pp. 441–442. ISBN 978 0 300 22487 0.