Welcome to the web site for the Churches of

St Matthew in Aughadown and St Matthias in Ballydehob

Welcome to the web site for the Church of Ireland Ballydehob Union of parishes.   In case you’re wondering, the parishes in question comprise those of Aughadown, Ballydehob and Kilcoe.   We are part of the Church of Ireland which is in turn part of the worldwide Anglican Communion with 70 million members in 164 countries.   As you will see as you explore the site, we are an active parish very much involved within the wider community of this rural part of County Cork. We see it as an important part of our collective witness and responsibilities to play a full role in community and ecumenical life, both in the villages of the parish and beyond.   As well as the activities of our flourishing Church School, the Mothers’ Union branch, ecumenical and other specific events, a “Hard Gospel” group, an emerging youth group, festivals and programmes of study, we have also been active in making use of the two churches in the combined parishes as places for celebrating local and national musical talent; something which gives an extra dimension to these two beautiful places of worship.