Scots Church, Cobh

Scots Church
Séipéal na nAlbanach [1]
Scots Church
51°50′58″N8°17′58″W / 51.849411°N 8.299432°W / 51.849411; -8.299432
Location	Cobh, Ireland
Denomination	Presbyterian
History
Status	deconsecrated
Architecture
Architect(s)	Henry Hill
Style	Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking	1853
Completed	1854
Specifications
Materials	limestone, sandstone, terracotta, stained glass, timber
Administration
Presbytery	Presbytery of Munster
Province	Presbyterian Church in Ireland

The Scots Church is a former Presbyterian church in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland. ^{[2] [3] [4]} It is today a museum, the Cobh Museum, which tells the history of the town. ^{[5] [6]}

Architecture

The building is in the "Hard" Gothic Revival style, with three-bay nave, single-bay vestry to east and a three-stage, stepped tower with an octagonal limestone spire with consoles to the south elevation. ^[7] It was designed by Henry Hill. ^[8]

History

Church

The church was built in 1854. ^{[9] [10]} It closed in 1965, ^[11] and was gifted to Cork County Library in 1973.

Museum

Cobh Museum

Músaem an Chóibh
Established	1973 (1973)
Type	maritime museum
Owner	Cork County Council (County Library Service)
Public transit access	Cobh railway station
Website	www.cobhmuseum.com

Cobh Museum opened in 1973. It tells the social and commercial history of Cove/Queenstown/Cobh, with a focus on maritime and military history. ^[12] It contains artifacts from the RMS Lusitania. ^[13]

References

1. "South Parish Walk" (PDF). purecork.peoplesrepublicofcork.com (in Irish).
2. Guides, Rough (1 June 2015). The Rough Guide to Ireland. Rough Guides UK. ISBN   9780241236208 – via Google Books.
3. "Cobh Museum - Former Scots Church - Cobh, County Cork, Ireland - Presbyterian Churches on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com.
4. "Scots Church and Harbour, Cobh, Co. Cork". catalogue.nli.ie. 1940.
5. "Cobh Museum (former Scots Church)". 20 November 2007 – via Flickr.
6. "Cobh Co Cork". www.discoveringireland.com.
7. "Cobh Museum, Spy Hill, Cobh, County Cork: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". www.buildingsofireland.ie.
8. Keohane, Frank (2020). "The Buildings of Ireland: Cork: City and County" . Vernacular Architecture. 51: 161–162. doi:10.1080/03055477.2020.1830256. S2CID   229320518.
9. Ireland, Presbyterian Historical Society of (15 April 1982). A History of congregations in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, 1610-1982. Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland. ISBN   9780950144665 – via Google Books.
10. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
11. Hudson, Kenneth (15 April 1980). The Shell guide to country museums. Heinemann. ISBN   9780434353705 – via Google Books.
12. "Cobh Museum - A gem in Ireland's Ancient East". Ring of Cork.
13. Molony, Senan (15 April 2019). Lusitania: An Irish Tragedy. Mercier. ISBN   9781856354523 – via Google Books.