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: www.corkpresbyterian.org

Trinity, Cork

We are encouraged to have around 60 people of many ages and worshipping each Sunday from places as diverse as South Korea, Hungary, Brazil, Cameroun, Nigeria, USA. We enjoy a cup of tea afterwards in a fellowship area at the back of the church and there is a monthly lunch usually on the first Sunday of the month.

To mark the 150th anniversary of the church buidling we were honoured to welcome the President of Ireland and her husband, who received the first copy of our anniversary daily planner which is available to visitors.

We have a number of events planned for 'Trinity 150 ... overflowing with love ... from here to eternity.' More details on our website www.corkpresbyterian.org or email jfaris@eircom.net

Our midweek activities include a Tuesday evening home group, a Wednesday lunchtime Bible study at 1.00 pm and a young adults bible study group.

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.

We are committed to a programme of redevelopment and upgrading the fabric.