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Church in Cork, Ireland
The Church of St Peter
,
Carrigrohane
, is a
Gothic Revival
church in
Cork
, Ireland. It belongs to the
Church of Ireland
and was constructed in 1854, and extended by
William Burges
in 1865?68.
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The church is located on Church Hill, Carrigrohane, to the west of Cork city. It stands on the site of an earlier church, and is dedicated to
Saint Peter
. Along with the
Church of the Resurrection
and
St Senan's Church
it is part of the
Carrigrohane Union of Parishes
in the
Diocese of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross
.
History
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St Peter's is built on the remains of earlier churches, the site having been used for Christian worship since at least the 13th century.
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Joseph Welland designed the main body of the church, and it was constructed in 1854.
The chancel to the east side and later side aisle extension to the south were added by William Burges in 1865?68.
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In 1897, the church was further expanded with construction of a stone spire designed by William Henry Hill,
which replaced an earlier spire made of timber and slate.
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The church was re-roofed in 2000.
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In October 2021 the tower underwent repairs.
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Architecture
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The church, in a Gothic Revival style, has a three-bay nave with a two-stage tower and gable-fronted porch.
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The church retains "numerous original features", including stained glass by
William Gualbert Saunders
and
Henry Holiday
.
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The main panels of their pieces of stained glass feature
Temperance
,
Fortitude
, and
Justice
.
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The
Reverend Robert Gregg
was rector from 1865 to 1874 and son of Bishop
John Gregg
, Burges's patron at
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral
,
Cork
. Burges's commission, and the church, were modest; he was only asked to design an additional south aisle and vestry; but Crook writes that the design reveals "an original architectural mind. And the stained glass is predictably good."
Robert Gregg would go on to become
Archbishop of Armagh
.
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