St Mathias' Church, Ballydehob
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St Matthias’ Church | |
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Country | Ireland |
Saint Matthias. Along with Saint Matthew's Church in Aughadown, it is part of the Ballydehob Union of Parishes in the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross .
HistorySt Matthias’ Church was opened and consecrated in 1829.[1] It was funded by a loan from the Board of First Fruits,[2] and was likely designed by architect Joseph Welland.[3] The chancel was added around 1852.[3] Originally a chapel of Ease for Holy Trinity Church in Schull, it was separated from Schull parish in roughly 1869. Following the split, the church was extended by architects Welland & Gillespie.[3] In the 1860s it was further extended, with the 1829 building now forming the centre of a larger construction.[4] Steve McCann currently serves as rector of the parish.[5] ArchitectureThe chapel feature an octagonal marble colonnettes. The east window depicts Jesus Christ as the Light of the World in stained-glass, and was made by Clokey & Co in 1945.[3] It is dedicated to the memory of Joe Young.[6]
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