Geashill parish church is located in County Offaly and the Diocese of Kildare.  The parish is an ancient one, with clerical succession lists recording rectors as far back as 1218, and a union with the Augustinian monastery of Killeigh being …

Geashill Parish Church: A Personal History Read more »

On Saturday 28 November 2020 there will be a seminar setting out to explore the experience of Southern Protestants between 1900 and 1923. In particular it will discuss how they ‘became strangers’ in the newly established and very Catholic Free …

‘Becoming Strangers?’ The Experience of Southern Protestants 1900-23 Read more »

A rare set of 27 lantern slides depicting various churches principally in the diocese of Leighlin, but additionally from the dioceses of Glendalough and Kildare, and one of St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, has recently been transferred from St Canice’s …

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One of the fascinating aspects from the pages of the Church of Ireland Gazette (formerly Ecclesiastical Gazette up until 1900 and the Church’s weekly newspaper since 1856) are the lesser known stories that can be found when researching. Unearthing how Laragh Tin …

A weekend read: The Tin Church at Laragh, County Monaghan Read more »

On Saturday 25th April, the Church of Ireland Historical Society hosted its first conference of the year at Armagh Public Library. Dr Immo Warntjes of Queen’s University Belfast began proceedings with a lively and engaging paper that discussed the Easter controversy in …

Looking back: Armagh conference 2015 Read more »

There’s just a week to go before the Church of Ireland Historical Society hosts the second of its bi-annual conferences. This is more special than usual as we will be using the newly refurbished Music Room in Christ Church Cathedral, …

COIHS conference: 1 November 2014 Read more »

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 …

COIHS November conference, 2014 Read more »