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Saint Barrahane's Church
Saint Barrahane's Church is a 19th century church in Castletownshend, County Cork, Ireland. The church, belonging to the denomination of the Church of Ireland, is situated on an elevation overlooking the town and the Castlehaven Bay, belongs to the Castlehaven parish, and should not be confused with the Catholic church named after the same patron St. Barrahane which is situated 1.6km to the west. Name The dedication of the church may be related to the saint Barahan or to the original name of its parish whose name was initially documented as Glenberchin as early as the 12th century, and then as Glenbarahan (or Glen Barrahane) in the 17th century. Design and construction The church was built on the site of an older church of 1761 whose eastern gable is still present in the current graveyard, and which in turn was built on the site of another "ancient church". The new church's construction, based on a neo-gothic design by the English architect James Pain, was completed in 1826 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castletownsend
Castletownshend () is a village about south-east of Skibbereen, in County Cork, Ireland. The village developed around a small 17th-century castle built by Richard Townsend. History Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of ringfort, fulacht fiadh, standing stone and bullaun stone sites in the townlands of Castletownsend, Drishane, Gurranes and Farrandau. The modern village developed around a fortified country house, originally built by Richard Townsend , which was extended in the 19th century. The main street of the town, lined with large homes from the 18th century, runs down a sharply sloped hill leading to Castlehaven Harbour and the castle. Drishane House, another large country house which is historically associated with the Somerville family, dates to the . The village's Church of Ireland (Anglican) church, the Church of St Barrahane, was built in 1827 and overlooks the town. The local Catholic church, also dedicated to Saint Barrahane, was built ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |