St. Augustine's Church - Derry, Northern Ireland
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Noe1
N 54° 59.706 W 007° 19.465
29U E 607192 N 6095530
A neo-Gothic church of 1872.
Waymark Code: WMMVXZ
Location: Ulster, Ireland
Date Posted: 11/11/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Marine Biologist
Views: 4

"Ancient church at the site of St. Columba's/Colmcille monastery, founded 546AD. In 1164 the ancient church was surrounded by a cashel and the new cathedral of Temple Mor was built outside the walls at the present site of Long Tower Chapel. From thenceforth, the little abbey on the site of St. Augustine's Church was called Dubh Regles (Black Church). In 1613, the Church, then named the Church of God in the Cittie of Derry, was used by the first settlers from England, Wales and Scotland and the cannonball containing the terms for surrender during the Siege 1688/1689 fell in the church graveyard. The present building dates from 1872 and was concecrated by Bishop William Alexander, husband of the famous hymn writer, Frances Cecil Alexander."

source: (visit link)
Active Church: Yes

School on property: No

Date Built: 01/01/1872

Service Times: 8.00 or 11:00 a.m. (see the church web page)

Website: [Web Link]

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