Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, will host four weekly talks over the course of November on various historical aspects as part of its ‘Introducing Christ Church’ lunchtime lecture series. They will be held in the Chapter House Music Room beginning at 1.05pm and …
The Church of Ireland Historical Society’s winter conference will take place at 10.30am on Saturday, 1 November 2014 in the newly refurbished Music Room at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. As usual, enter via the door to Chapter Room where those at the registration …
It’s that time of the year again and ‘Culture Night 2014’ is set to take the country by storm once more this Friday, 19 September. As usual, the Church of Ireland is playing its part in the festivities and offering …
On 23 September 2014, Dr Margot Kässmann will give a lecture entitled ‘Remembering the Reformation: Challenges of the 2017 Centenary’. It will take place at 6pm in the Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College, Dublin. Dr Kässmann’s lecture will engage with …
The next meeting of the Church of Ireland Historical Society will be on Saturday, 1 November 2014 in the chapter room of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. Confirmed speakers are Dr Caroline Gallagher (Maynooth University), Canon Patrick Comerford (Church of Ireland Theological Institute) and Dr Martin …
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As part of the 100th anniversary of the Great War, the Historical Commemorations and Centenaries Working Group of the Church of Ireland is sponsoring a short story competition to see how World War One still is remembered by today’s youth. This …
To celebrate the bicentennial of St Brendan’s Church, Tarbert (Co. Kerry), the Tarbert Historical Society have published a commemorative book entitled St. Brendan’s Church of Ireland, Tarbert, 1814-2014. Two Hundred Years of Change. It contains baptismal records from 1787 to …
As of last month the Representative Church Body Library (RCBL), in collaboration with the National Archives of Ireland (NAI), has released an online master list of Church of Ireland parish registers. The online list, which include information relating to baptisms, marriages and …
On 29 and 30 August 2014, NUI Maynooth will host the annual Tudor and Stuart Ireland conference which is now in its fourth year. The programme offers a wide range of aspects between the end of the fifteenth and the early …
On 28 July 2014, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, is opening a new exhibition entitled ‘Lives Remembered’ which examines the cathedral’s connection to World War One. Among the themes that are explored are the affects of war on the cathedral’s community and the importance of St …