Scots Church, Cobh
The Scots Church is a former Presbyterian church in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland. It is today a museum, the Cobh Museum, which tells the history of the town. 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. It was designed by Henry Hill. History Church The church was built in 1854. It closed in 1965, and was gifted to Cork County Library in 1973. Museum Cobh Museum opened in 1973. It tells the social and commercial history of Cove/Queenstown/Cobh, with a focus on maritime and military history. It contains artifacts from the RMS Lusitania. References Presbyterian churches in the Republic of Ireland 19th-century Presbyterian churches Former Presbyterian churches Churches completed in 1854 1854 establishments in Ireland 1973 establishments in Ireland Gothic Revival church buildings in the Republic of Ireland Museums established in 1973 20th-century churches in the Republic of Ireland 19th-century churches in the Republic of Ireland