Munster The Synod of Munster consists of five churches. Currently only two active church congregations from the Republic of Ireland are operating: the Cork Unitarian church and the Dublin Unitarian church. The Cork and Dublin Unitarian churches produce the monthly magazine Oscailt. Dublin Unitarian Church The Dublin Unitarian Church is based on St. Stephen's Green. It is a Gothic styled building started in 1861 and opened in 1863, built by the architect William Henry Lynn of the Belfast company Lanyon, Lynn and Lanyon, largely funded by wealthy businessman Thomas Wilson. A stained glass window was donated by the coach building Hutton family. In recent years the church has hosted a variety of events including plays, film screenings and concerts, and participated in Culture Night. Over 2006 and 2008 the archive of the Dublin Unitarian Church was transferred to the Royal Irish Academy. On Good Friday the Unitarian Church in Dublin hosts a reading out of the names of the victims of The Troubles in Northern Ireland, for Good Friday 2016, the dead of the 1916 Rising were also remembered. Ministers who have ministered at the Church include Rev. D. D. Jeremy, M.A., Rev E. Savell Hicks (1910-1962), Rev Kenneth Wright (1962-1996), Rev Bill Darlison (appointed in 1996) and Rev Bridget Spain who became permanent minister in 2012. Unitarian Church Cork The Unitarian Church in Cork has a history that stretches back for more than three hundred years. Since 1717 the congregation has met in the Church in Princes Street, built between 1710 and 1717, after it outgrew its premises in South Main Street. As a dissenting chapel without a steeple, it was originally called the Presbyterian Meetinghouse. Unitarianism was not a recognised religious movement until into the 19th century and did not appear on the church's signage until 2004. The Father Mathew Temperance Agreement was signed in this church building in 1839. In recent years the church has hosted plays and concerts and has been venue for the Cork festival and for Culture Night. In 2017 the church celebrated its tri-centenary, and has undergone some repairs for this celebration. On 26 January 2017 President Michael D. Higgins visited the church to mark its tercentenary year. On 24 February 2017 Rev Mike O'Sullivan was ordained and installed as minister of the church. He became the first Cork minister in almost 200 years. Following his appointment restoration began on the building. The