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Douglas has representation in rugby union, and Douglas RFC was founded in 1902 as one of the earliest Cork rugby clubs. [66] While this original club drew members from the workforce of St Patrick's Woollen Mills in Douglas (which closed in the 1970s), [ 20 ] the club in its current form was founded in 1979.
St Luke's Church is a Church of Ireland 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.
The Catholic parish of Douglas and Rochestown is situated between Passage West and Douglas in County Cork. [20] A Catholic church of this parish (St Patrick's Church) is close to the Rochestown Road. The area is served by two schools, Scoil Phádraig Naofa (primary) which opened in 2008, [ 21 ] and St. Francis College Rochestown (secondary ...
Patrick Street, Cork. Photochrom print c. 1890–1900. Cork, located on Ireland's south coast, is the second largest city within the Republic of Ireland after Dublin and the third largest on the island of Ireland after Dublin and Belfast. Cork City is the largest city in the province of Munster. Its history dates back to the sixth century.
Douglas Community School, also known as Douglas Com or DCS, is an all boy's community school in Douglas, Cork, Ireland. It was founded as Coláiste Muire by the Presentation Brothers in 1926 as a juniorate [2] (i.e. for lower-cycle secondary students). In 1965 it became a full secondary school. [2]
In 1940, 19 RNLI lifeboats were used to evacuate troops from Dunkirk.
A hurling team representing Douglas participated in the first Cork Senior Hurling Championship in 1887. [2] [3] [1] A number of Douglas-based clubs, including Castletreasure and St Columbas, existed through the early 20th century, [3] before the latter was renamed 'Douglas Hurling and Football Club' in 1938.
Rochestown and Douglas, Cork, County Cork Ireland: Coordinates: History; Original company: Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway: Pre-grouping: Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway: Post-grouping: Great Southern Railways: Key dates; 8 June 1850: Station opens as Douglas: 1 April 1856