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All Saints' Church, Kilmalooda

Coordinates: 51°40′12″N 8°49′10″W / 51.66998°N 8.81943°W / 51.66998; -8.81943
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All Saints' Church
Map
CountryIreland
DenominationChurch of Ireland
Architecture
Architect(s)James Piers St Aubyn
Clergy
RectorKingsley Sutton

All Saints' Church is a small Gothic Revival Anglican church located in Kilmalooda near Timoleague, County Cork, Ireland. It was completed in 1858. It is part of Kilgarrife Union of Parishes in the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross. Kingsley Sutton is the current rector.[1]

History

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The church was commissioned by William Bence-Jones as a memorial to his daughters Alice and Laura, both of whom died in December 1851. Construction began in 1857 to designs by James Piers St Aubyn, and the church was completed the following year.[2]

Architecture

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The church is built in the Middle Pointed English Gothic architectural style.[2][3] A bell tower was added to the church c. 1870.[4] The nave of the church features a stained glass lancet window designed by John Milner Allen, depicting the Ascension of Christ.[5]

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Kilgariffe Union". United Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  2. ^ a b St Leger 2013, p. 374.
  3. ^ Keohane 2020, p. 461.
  4. ^ "All Saints Kilmalooda Church of Ireland Church, KILMALODA, CORK". Buildings of Ireland. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  5. ^ "Window - W09 - Kilmalooda, All Saints - Gloine - Stained glass in the Church of Ireland". www.gloine.ie. Retrieved 2022-06-30.

Sources

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  • Keohane, Frank (2020). The Buildings of Ireland: Cork City and County. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. pp. 461–462. ISBN 978-0-300-22487-0.
  • St Leger, Dr. Alicia (2013). "The Province of Dublin: Cork, Cloyne and Ross". In McAuley, Alicia; Costecalde, Dr. Claude; Walker, Prof. Brian (eds.). The Church of Ireland: An illustrated history. Dublin: Booklink. p. 374. ISBN 978-1-906886-56-1.

51°40′12″N 8°49′10″W / 51.66998°N 8.81943°W / 51.66998; -8.81943