Congregations of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Little William Street,
off York Street,
off MacCurtain Street,
Cork

Sunday Service:
11.45am

Minister: Rev. John Faris
Telephone: (021) 4891437
Online: http://homepage.eircom.net/~trinitycork

Trinity, Cork

The congregation was founded by mainly Scottish settlers in Cork in the 1830s who were unhappy with the unorthodox teaching of the 'Old Presbyterian Church' in Princes St (hence the name 'Trinity'). After meeting in rooms in Tuckey Street and in the Baptist Church (then in Marlboro Street); a building was erected in Queen Street (now Father Matthew Street). The present Gothic-style building at Summerhill North dates from 1861 and has three distinctive stained glass windows to represent the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Unusually for Presbyterian buildings, there is a choir gallery at the back of the church where there is an organ built by the Cork firm of Megahy in the 1900s. The Gothic-style small building at the foot of the hill was the Carmichael School (named after a prominent benefactor) and is now leased to a dentists' practice. A larger school building in the grounds continued as Summerhill National School until the 1960s.

Presbyterian numbers in Cork peaked in 1912. About 30 families are now linked to the church and we have an international aspect with worshippers from places as diverse as South Korea, Hungary, Brazil, Cameroun, Nigeria, USA. Although the property is large and the numbers are small we are committed to a programme of redevelopment and upgrading the fabric.

Our midweek activities now include a Tuesday evening home group, a Wednesday lunchtime Bible study at 1.00 pm and a Wednesday evening 'games night', an opportunity for people to meet and relax in a Christian atmosphere.