Christ Church, Cork
| Christ Church | |
|---|---|
 Facade of Christ Church (Triskel Christchurch) on Cork's South Main Street | |
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| Alternative names | Holy Trinity, Christchurch, Triskel Christchurch |
| General information | |
| Type | Church |
| Architectural style | Neo-classical Georgian architecture |
| Address | South Main Street |
| Town or city | Cork |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°53′50″N 8°28′35″W / 51.8973°N 8.4765°W |
| Current tenants | Triskel Art Centre |
| Year(s) built | |
| Renovated |
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| Technical details | |
| Material | Limestone ashlar[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Coltsman (18th century construction) |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | George Richard Pain (19th century renovation) |
Christ Church, also known as Triskel Christchurch,
History
The site has been home to several churches, dating to at least the mid-11th century,[5] and Christ Church was listed among the possessions of the diocese of Cork in a 12th-century decretal letter by Pope Innocent III.[6] The pretender to the English throne Perkin Warbeck was reputedly crowned in this church in 1497 and the Elizabethan poet Edmund Spenser married there in 1594.[7] Christ Church, also known as Holy Trinity,[8] was the "main church" in Cork city by the 17th century.[5]
Substantially destroyed during the
Operating as a Church of Ireland church until the 1970s,[8] the church was deconsecrated in 1979 and subsequently purchased by Cork City Council.[5] The building hosted the Cork City and County Archives until 2005 when these were relocated to Blackpool.[5] Between 2009 and 2011, the city council and the Triskel Arts Centre renovated and developed the building into an arts and cultural venue.[10] The nave of the church is used as the centre's main auditorium.
Notable people
Notable people associated with the church include:
- Neptune Blood, 17th-century church minister[11]
- Edward Synge, vicar of Christ Church in the late 17th century[12]
- Henry Browne Hayes, buried at the church in 1832[13]
References
- ^ a b c "Cork Heritage Open Day At Triskel". triskelartscentre.ie. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Cork Archive Institute, South Main Street, Cork City, Cork City, Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Triskel Arts Centre". discoverireland.ie. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Draft Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 – Built Heritage Objectives Part 3: Record of Monuments and Places". corkcity.ie. Cork City Council. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
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- ^ a b c d "Triskel Christchurch, Christchurch, South Main Street". corkcity.ie. Cork City Council. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Anglo-Norman Christchurch". triskelartscentre.ie. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Triskel & Christchurch » Introduction". triskelartscentre.ie. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d "1828 – Christ Church, South Main St., Cork". archiseek.com. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Co. Cork, Cork, South Main Street, Christ Church or Holy Trinity Church (CI)". Dictionary of Irish Architects. Irish Architectural Archive. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Triskel Christchurch - History & Meritage - Welcome". triskelartscentre.ie. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Famous characters - Neptune Blood & Oliver Cromwell". triskelartscentre.ie. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Famous characters - Edward Synge". triskelartscentre.ie. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Serle, Percival (1949). "Hayes, Henry Browne". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. Retrieved 2009-02-19.