Holy Trinity Church, East Ferry

Holy Trinity
Map
51°51′55″N 8°12′33″W / 51.8653°N 8.2093°W / 51.8653; -8.2093
LocationEast Ferry, County Cork
CountryIreland
DenominationChurch of Ireland
History
StatusIn use
DedicationHoly Trinity
Consecrated1867
Architecture
Heritage designationProtected structure
Architect(s)William Atkins
StyleGothic revival
Years built1865–1867

Holy Trinity Church is a small Gothic Revival Anglican church located in East Ferry, County Cork, Ireland. It was completed in 1830. It is dedicated to the Trinity. It is the church for Gurranekennefeake parish, part of the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross.[1] It is included on Cork County Council's Record of Protected Structures.[2]

History

The site on which Holy Trinity is built has hosted a chapel since 1302.[3] The site was donated for the construction of the current church by Richard Goold Adams.[4] The current church was designed by William Atkins, and built between 1865 and 1867.[1] Holy Trinity was consecrated in 1867.[4]

Architecture

Holy Trinity is built in High Gothic style.[5] The church is noted for its polychromatic interior and exterior, being built of limestone; red sandstone; and white, yellow, and red brickwork.[1][5] The design was influenced by the works of William Burges.[6] It features a number of notable stained glass windows.[7]

In culture

Holy Trinity church is featured in the 1873 watercolour 'Knight Templar' near East Ferry Church, 4th Sept 1873, part of Richard Peterson Atkinson's 'Knight Templar' series.[4]

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c St Leger 2013, p. 369.
  2. ^ "Volume 2 - Heritage and Amenity" (PDF). Cork County Development Plan 2009. Cork County Council. 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Holy Trinity Church | East Ferry | Cloyne Union | Cork | Church of Ireland". www.cathedral.cloyne.anglican.org. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Murray 2005, p. 153.
  5. ^ a b Keohane 2020, p. 395.
  6. ^ "Holy Trinity Church of Ireland Church, Garranekinnefeake, Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  7. ^ "East Ferry, Gurranekennefeake, Holy Trinity - Gloine - Stained glass in the Church of Ireland". www.gloine.ie. Retrieved 11 March 2022.

Sources

  • Keohane, Frank (2020). The Buildings of Ireland: Cork City and County. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. p. 395. ISBN 978 0 300 22487 0.
  • Murray, Peter (2005). Maritime Paintings of Cork, 1700-2000. Cork: Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, the Port of Cork, and Gandon Editions. p. 153. ISBN 0948037 229.
  • St Leger, Alicia (2013). "The Province of Dublin: Cork, Cloyne and Ross". In McAuley, Alicia; Costecalde, Claude; Walker, Prof. Brian (eds.). The Church of Ireland: An illustrated history. Dublin: Booklink. p. 369. ISBN 978 1 906886 56 1.