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Welcome

Ross Union of Parishes has five Church of Ireland churches based around Rosscarbery in scenic West Cork.
Our churches are; St. Facthna's Cathderal in Rosscarbery, with churches in Leap, Glandore, Union Hall and Castleventry.

We seek to be an open, welcoming Christian community that strives to be relevant and inclusive. As followers of Jesus, we commit to deepening our own faith and sharing God’s love and teaching with others.
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Service Times

Sundays
8:00AM Ross Cathedral Learn More
9:00AM Myross Church (Union Hall) Learn More
10:00AM Leap Church Learn More
10:00AM Glandore Church Learn More
10:15AM Castleventry Church Learn More
11:30AM Ross Cathedral Learn More

About Us


Our History

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Our Vision

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Our Mission

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Newsletters

We publish a newsletter every two months with all of the services, events and activities of the parish.

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Online giving

If you would like to give to support the work of our church, please click on the Paypal link here.

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Child Safeguarding Statement

Ross Union of Parishes Child Safeguarding Statement

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Safeguarding Documents

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Parish Activities

  • Bell Ringing
  • Bible Study
  • Youth Group
  • Children's Ministry
  • Mother's Union
  • Table Tennis
  • Taizé Service
  • Toddler Group

Bell Ringing

St. Fachtna's Cathedral has a ring of 6 bells in the tower. We are currently training up a new band of ringers and are looking for volunteers from the community who would be interested in learning how to ring the bells. We practice every Thursday evening, and also have other times to suit new ringers. Anyone from the age of 12 upwards is welcome to come along to see what is involved.
We hope to have enough ringers so that we can ring on Sunday mornings and also for community events in Rosscarbery.
Rosemarie Perkins is our tower secretary, and can be contacted on bells@rosscathedral.ie
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575617744030

Bible Study

Dean Cliff has been running an online Bible Study (using Zoom) since the Covid Pandemic, and we have looked at three gospels, Acts and Romans. This autumn we are going to look at Philippians and Ephesians which are some of Paul’s letters to the churches. We meet on Tuesday evenings from 8-9.15pm. If you would like to find out more, please contact Dean Cliff on dean@rosscathedral.ie.

Youth Group

We meet once a month on a Saturday night from 7.30-9.00pm. There is a variety of activities planned where we can have an enjoyable evening with our friends and learn something about our Christian Faith.

Children's Ministry

We run a Summer Holiday Club this summer and we are in the process of planning children's ministry throughout the year. We are looking for leaders and helpers to get involved.
Each month we are running Messy Church, see the Parish Newsletter for the date of the next Messy Church.
We also have an All-Age service in St. Fachtna's Cathedral on the second Sunday of each month.

Mother's Union

Ross has a Mothers' Union branch that meets once a month from September to May. The purpose of the Mothers Union is to support marriage and family life. Details of their meetings are in our parish newsletter.

Table Tennis

On Friday evenings (Starting in October and Finishing at the end of April) we have table tennis in the Cathedral Hall.

Juniors (under 18's) from 7.30-8.45pm

Taizé Service

This is an ecumenical serivce that is shared between St. Fachtna's Cathedral and St. Fachtna's Roman Catholic Church on the first Wednesday of every month at 8pm. It is a reflective serivce with readings, music, silence and prayers. Check our Parish Newsletter for the location of the next Taizé Service.

Toddler Group

On Thursday mornings at 10am we run a Parent/Carer and Toddler Group in Leap Community Hall from 10am to 11.30am. Toys, songs, bible story, craft, prayer, followed by Tea/Coffee, scone and a cake. All are welcome.

Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery

Jungle Jamboree Holiday Club held in the Cathedral Hall in August 2023.
Jungle Jamboree Holiday Club held in the Cathedral Hall in August 2023.
Ross Garden Fete - 15th July 2023
Ross Garden Fete - 15th July 2023
All Age Church Service - 9th July 2023
All Age Church Service - 9th July 2023
Sea Sunday in Union Hall - 23rd July 2023
Sea Sunday in Union Hall - 23rd July 2023
Summer Concert in St. Fachtna's Cathedral - 15th August 2023
Summer Concert in St. Fachtna's Cathedral - 15th August 2023
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Cliff Jeffers

Dean of Ross

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Contact Us

ADDRESS
The Deanery
Carbery's Lane
Rosscarbery, Cork P85HF61
PHONE
023-8848166
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First time visitor?

We are a Church of Ireland Community whose worship follows the Anglican Tradition with a good level of variety. Visitors are welcome to our services and we hope that you find a warm welcome among us.

We publish a parish newsletter every two months, which includes all of our parish activites and services and there are notices on the weekly serivces sheets for you to take away.

8:00AM Ross Cathedral

St. Fachtna's Cathedral, Carbery's Lane, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork. P85 C430.

We have an early morning Holy Communion Service at 8am on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month.

There is no music at this service, just a short reflection on the readings for the day and prayers.

9:00AM Myross Church (Union Hall)

Myross Church of Ireland, Listarkin, Union Hall, Co. Cork. P81 T384

Services on 1st (Holy Commuion) and 3rd (Morning worship) Sunday of the Month from September to June at 9am.

10:00AM Leap Church

Leap Church of Ireland, Woodview, Kilmacabea, Co. Cork. P81 CT82

Services are on the 2nd and 4th Sundays each month at 10am from September to June.

2nd Sunday - Morning Worship.

4th Sunday - Holy Communion.

10:00AM Glandore Church

Christ Church, Kilfaughnabeg, Glandore, Co. Cork. P81 R280

Sundays in July and August at 10am.

No Services in Leap or Union Hall in July and August.

10:15AM Castleventry Church

Holy Trinity Church, Coolcraheen, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork. P85 X634

Services on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 10.15am.

1st Sunday - Holy Communion

3rd Sunday - Morning Worship

11:30AM Ross Cathedral

St. Fachtna's Cathedral, Carbery's Lane, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork. P85 C430.

1st Sunday - Holy Communion

2nd Sunday - All age worship (especially for families to come to church together)

3rd Sunday - Holy Communion

4th Sunday - Morning Worship

5th Sunday - Holy Communion or Morning Worship.

Our History

Ross Union of Parishes is part of the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. We have five historic church buildings in Glandore, Leap, Castleventry, Union Hall and Rosscarbery. There has been a Christian presence in Rosscarbery since 590AD, when St. Fachtna established a monastry here.

Our Vision

Following consultation, prayer and reflection, we launched our Parish Vision for 2023-2027 in September 2023. You can read it in full here:



Ross Union of Parishes – Parish Vision 2023-2027

Diversity - Welcome One and All

We recognise that families today come in different shapes and sizes and from a variety of faith and cultural backgrounds. A high proportion of our community are Interchurch families (Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic) and we aim to be welcoming and make everyone feel spiritually at home in our parish.


Involvement - Space and a Role for All

Primarily we demonstrate our commitment to one another by generously offering our time, talents, and financial resources to God’s glory, while also cherishing the past through the upkeep of our historic buildings.


Spiritual Growth - Knowing and Sharing our Faith.

Provide a variety of opportunities to worship and learn together on both Sundays and throughout the week, so that every member can learn, explain, and live out their Christian faith with confidence.


Social Life – To grow our Community.

To create opportunities to get to know each other better through social events. We seek to provide occasions for those who are not as involved in the life of the parish to come along and feel welcome and included.


Outreach – Seeking to share the Christian faith with those who have little or no connection to Church.

Offer courses and events where the Good News about Jesus’ love and rescue can be explored and shared with those who are interested in developing their Christian faith.


Sustainability – Environment and Finance.

We want to develop our parish to be sustainable financially and make decisions that protect and nurture our environment in the context of the global challenges we face today and for our children tomorrow.


Children and Youth – Provide opportunities for developing friendships and discovering faith.

In the absence of the community and teaching of a Church of Ireland primary school in our parish, we seek to develop opportunities to help children and teenagers (0-18’s) to get to know each other, teach the stories of Jesus from the Bible and to understand the traditions of the Church of Ireland through Children’s and Youth Ministry.



Our Mission
Ross Union is Church of Ireland Parish in the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, which is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion of Churches. We seek to be an open, welcoming Christian community that strives to be relevant and inclusive. As followers of Jesus, we commit to deepening our own faith and sharing God’s love and teaching with others.
Cliff Jeffers, Dean of Ross

Dean Cliff is originally from Bandon in West Cork, and started his current role in July 2023.

Contact details:

Mobile: 087-2390849 (Text / What's App)

Email: dean@rosscathedral.ie