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 | |
| 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, Ireland.[2][3][4] It is today a museum, the Cobh Museum, which tells the history of the town.[5][6]
Architecture
The building is "Hard" Gothic Revival, 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]
History
Church
The church was built in 1854.[8][9] It closed in 1965,[10] and was gifted to Cork County Library in 1973.
Museum
Músaem an Chóibh | |
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| Established | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Type | maritime museum |
| Owner | Cork County Library |
| 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.[11] It contains artifacts from the RMS Lusitania.[12]
References
- ^ http://purecork.peoplesrepublicofcork.com/citywalks/South_Parish_Walk_Irish.pdf
- ^ Guides, Rough (1 June 2015). "The Rough Guide to Ireland". Rough Guides UK – 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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 – via Google Books.
- ^ http://www.corkarchives.ie/media/U100web.pdf
- ^ Hudson, Kenneth (15 April 1980). "The Shell guide to country museums". Heinemann – 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 – via Google Books.