St Luke's Church, Douglas
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| St Luke's Church | |
|---|---|
 Entrance and spire of St Luke's Church | |
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| 51°52′30″N 8°26′14″W / 51.8750°N 8.4373°W | |
| Location | Churchyard Lane, Douglas, Cork |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 1875[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Osborne Cadwallader Edwards (main structure), W.H. Hill (spire)[1] |
| Years built | c. 1875 (main structure), 1885 (spire)[1] |
St Luke's Church is a Church of Ireland (Anglican) church in Douglas in Cork, Ireland. Built c. 1875 on the site of an earlier 18th century church,[2] it is dedicated to Luke the Evangelist. Originally a chapel of ease for the parish of Carrigaline, population growth led to Douglas being made a parish in its own right. It is part of the Douglas Union of Parishes, in the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.[2] The church is included in the Record of Protected Structures maintained by Cork City Council.[3]
Originally constructed in 1786 as a chapel of ease to Carrigaline, by 1875 Douglas had experienced population growth to the extent that Douglas was made a separate parish.[4] A new church was completed, on the site the original 18th century chapel,[2] and was consecrated that same year.[5] The rebuilt church was designed by Cork engineer Osborne Cadwallader Edwards.[4] In 1885, the nave was lengthened and a tower and spire were added, designed by William Henry Hill.[4]
Sir John Arnott and Dr Richard Caulfield are among those interred in St Luke's graveyard.[4] A plaque to Hugh Lane, the Cork-born director of the National Gallery of Ireland who died in the Sinking of the Lusitania, was erected in the church by his sister in 1915.[6]
