Scots Church, Cobh
| Scots Church | |
|---|---|
Séipéal na nAlbanach[1] | |
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  Scots Church | |
| 51°50′58″N 8°17′58″W / 51.849411°N 8.299432°W | |
| Location | Cobh, Ireland |
| Denomination | Presbyterian |
| History | |
| Status | deconsecrated |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Henry Hill |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1853 |
| Completed | 1854 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | limestone, sandstone, terracotta, stained glass, timber |
| Administration | |
| Presbytery | Presbytery of Munster |
| Province | Presbyterian Church in Ireland |
The Scots Church is a former Presbyterian church in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland.[2][3][4] It is today a museum, the Cobh Museum, which tells the history of the town.[5][6]
Architecture[edit]
The building is in the "Hard" Gothic Revival style, with three-bay nave, single-bay vestry to east and a three-stage, stepped tower with an octagonal limestone spire with consoles to the south elevation.[7] It was designed by Henry Hill.[8]
History[edit]
Church[edit]
The church was built in 1854.[9][10] It closed in 1965,[11] and was gifted to Cork County Library in 1973.
Museum[edit]
Músaem an Chóibh | |
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| Established | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Type | maritime museum |
| Owner | Cork County Council (County Library Service) |
| Public transit access | Cobh railway station |
| Website | www |
Cobh Museum opened in 1973. It tells the social and commercial history of Cove/Queenstown/Cobh, with a focus on maritime and military history.[12] It contains artifacts from the RMS Lusitania.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "South Parish Walk" (PDF). purecork.peoplesrepublicofcork.com (in Irish).
- ^ Guides, Rough (1 June 2015). The Rough Guide to Ireland. Rough Guides UK. ISBN 9780241236208 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Cobh Museum - Former Scots Church - Cobh, County Cork, Ireland - Presbyterian Churches on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com.
- ^ "Scots Church and Harbour, Cobh, Co. Cork". catalogue.nli.ie. 1940.
- ^ "Cobh Museum (former Scots Church)". 20 November 2007 – via Flickr.
- ^ "Cobh Co Cork". www.discoveringireland.com.
- ^ "Cobh Museum, Spy Hill, Cobh, County Cork: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". www.buildingsofireland.ie.
- ^ Keohane, Frank (2020). "The Buildings of Ireland: Cork: City and County". Vernacular Architecture. 51: 161–162. doi:10.1080/03055477.2020.1830256. S2CID 229320518.
- ^ Ireland, Presbyterian Historical Society of (15 April 1982). A History of congregations in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, 1610-1982. Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland. ISBN 9780950144665 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Hudson, Kenneth (15 April 1980). The Shell guide to country museums. Heinemann. ISBN 9780434353705 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Cobh Museum - A gem in Ireland's Ancient East". Ring of Cork.
- ^ Molony, Senan (15 April 2019). Lusitania: An Irish Tragedy. Mercier. ISBN 9781856354523 – via Google Books.
Categories:
- Presbyterian churches in the Republic of Ireland
- 19th-century Presbyterian churches
- Former Presbyterian churches
- Churches completed in 1854
- 1854 establishments in Ireland
- 1973 establishments in Ireland
- Gothic Revival church buildings in the Republic of Ireland
- Museums established in 1973
- 20th-century churches in the Republic of Ireland
- 19th-century churches in the Republic of Ireland