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St. Vincent's Church, Cork
St. Vincent's Church is a former church in Sunday's Well in Cork (city) , Cork, Ireland. Situated on a hill on the north side of the River Lee, it first opened in the 1850s and was associated with the Vincentian Fathers. As of the 21st century, it no longer operates as a place of worship and is owned by University College Cork. History The idea for the church was brought forward by a local priest, Fr Michael O'Sullivan, a native of Bantry and the chaplain to the Cork City Gaol, who died in 1855, before the church's completion. The site for the church was donated in 1851 by a local resident Mary MacSwiney, a relative of the future Lord Mayor of Cork Terence MacSwiney, and the church was designed by a self-taught architect and engineer John Benson (architect), John Benson for the Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian order. While the foundation stone was laid by bishop William Delany (bishop) , William Delany on 24 October 1851, construction was delayed by severe damage cause ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Ireland
Ireland ( ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 Counties of Ireland, counties of the island of Ireland, with a population of about 5.4 million. Its capital city, capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island, with a population of over 1.5 million. The sovereign state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, which is Countries of the United Kingdom, part of the United Kingdom. It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, St George's Channel to the south-east and the Irish Sea to the east. It is a Unitary state, unitary, parliamentary republic. The legislature, the , consists of a lower house, ; an upper house, ; and an elected President of Ireland, president () who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties. The head of government is the (prime minister, ), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |