Unitarian Church in Ireland

Some congregations remain closely associated with the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches.

Unitarianism in Ireland dates back to the 1600s with early recorded communities in Dublin and Bandon, Co. Cork, it has its roots in the Puritan Non-Conformist / Dissenters who did not subscribe to established church doctrines, like Westminster Confession.

Dr. James Armstrong, who promoted Unitarianism particularly in the South of Ireland by publishing books and other works.

[2] In 1910 the Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland was formally established with the merger of the Antrim Presbytery and Remonstrant Synod of Ulster.

In recent years the church has hosted a variety of events including plays, film screenings, and concerts,[10] and participated in Culture Night.

[15] In recent years the church has hosted plays and concerts[16] and has been venue for the Cork festival and for Culture Night.

[18] On 26 January 2017 President Michael D. Higgins visited the church to mark its tercentenary year.

On Saturday 30 September a service of Thanksgiving was held to mark the 300th anniversary of the opening of the church.

The church building was extensively fire damaged on 29 January 2024[20] and since then meetings have been held online.

Mike O Sullivan was made redundant by the Unitarian Church Cork on October 16th 2024, having taken his last service the previous Sunday.

The fellowship effectively disbanded on 31 August 2019 when it was announced on social media that meetings would be suspended indefinitely due to lack of attendees.