Holy Trinity Church, East Ferry Explained

Holy Trinity
Location:	East Ferry, County Cork
Country:	Ireland
Denomination:	Church of Ireland
Consecrated Date:	1867
Status:	In use
Coordinates:	51.8653°N -8.2093°W
Dedication:	Holy Trinity
Years Built:	1865–1867
Architect:	William Atkins
Style:	Gothic revival
Heritage Designation:	Protected structure

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. It is included on Cork County Council's Record of Protected Structures.^[1]

History

The site on which Holy Trinity is built has hosted a chapel since 1302.^[2] The site was donated for the construction of the current church by Richard Goold Adams. The current church was designed by William Atkins, and built between 1865 and 1867. Holy Trinity was consecrated in 1867.

Architecture

Holy Trinity is built in High Gothic style. The church is noted for its polychromatic interior and exterior, being built of limestone; red sandstone; and white, yellow, and red brickwork. The design was influenced by the works of William Burges.^[3] It features a number of notable stained glass windows.^[4]

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.

References

Sources

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Volume 2 - Heritage and Amenity . Cork County Council . Cork County Development Plan 2009 . 2009 . 11 March 2022 .
2. Web site: Holy Trinity Church East Ferry Cloyne Union Cork Church of Ireland . 2022-03-11 . www.cathedral.cloyne.anglican.org . en-IE.
3. Web site: Holy Trinity Church of Ireland Church, Garranekinnefeake, Cork . 2022-03-11 . buildingsofireland.ie . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage . en-US.
4. Web site: East Ferry, Gurranekennefeake, Holy Trinity - Gloine - Stained glass in the Church of Ireland . 2022-03-11 . www.gloine.ie.