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 …

An Unusual Local History Source: The Register of the Hon & Revd William O’Grady (1806-1859) Read more »

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 Cuala Press: A Focus on the RCB Library’s Collection of Books Published by the Yeats Sisters Read more »

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 »