A rare and unusual source bringing to life a wealth of local and social history in Co. Galway has been revealed by the RCB Library. Rector’s registers, where individual members of the clergy would make notes and write up their …
The Representative Church Body Library has recently turned its attention to its extensive literature section, specifically the collection of some beautiful books published by Cuala Press during the 1930s and 1940s. These came to light during an extensive project to …
The Church of Ireland Historical Society is pleased to announce that it will host its spring conference in a virtual format. It will be held on Saturday, 7 May 2022 and both members and day participants can hear our fantastic four speakers via Zoom …
Date for your diary: COIHS Spring Conference (online), 7 May 2022 Read more »
The story of mission work in Chota Nagpur, India, by the Revd Gerald Dickson in the early part of the 20th Century provides a fascinating collection of lantern slides and a copy of his diary. They were deposited in the …
Mission Work in Chota Nagpur: the Collections of the Revd Gerald Dickson Read more »
Among the many treasures held in the RCB Library is a unique item that gives a glimpse of the political situation in a rural town in Co. Dublin in the mid-1890s. Electoral registers from this time give a list of …
Annotated Copy of the Electoral Register for Naul Polling District,Co. Dublin, 1893 Read more »
The Church of Ireland Historical Society is pleased to announce that it will host its winter conference in a virtual format. It will be held on Saturday, 16 November 2021 and both members and day participants can hear our fantastic four speakers via Zoom …
Date for your Diary: COIHS Winter Conference (online), 6 November 2021 Read more »
The RCB Library is showcasing a remarkable collection of photographs depicting a service conducted for the laying of the foundation stone for St Thomas’s Church in Dublin in 1930. These photos illustrate the pomp and grandeur of the ceremony, capturing …
Photographic Exhibition on Foundation Ceremony for St Thomas’s Church, Dublin (1930) Read more »
As part of Heritage Week 2021’s theme Open the Door to Heritage, the Church of Ireland has put together a short video entitled: ‘Disestablishment 150: A Virtual Tour’. It opens the door to some of the Church of Ireland’s most …
One hundred years ago the Irish Border was created by the Government of Ireland Act, which came into law on 3rd May 1921. For the RCB Library’s second exhibition to mark this anniversary, Prof Brian M Walker – Professor Emeritus …
The Foundation of Northern Ireland in June 1921: Two Jurisdictions – One Church Read more »
The Church of Ireland Historical Society is pleased to announce that our postgraduate essay prize is open for 2021! The winner of the W. G. Neely Prize will receive €150. His/her essay, moreover, will be considered for publication by Ireland’s premier history journal, Irish …