‘Murdered’ Protestants of Clone, Co. Wexford 1798

Small Sources 81: When researching in Irish or other archives a hidden treasure can sometimes be uncovered. This was the case on a recent visit to the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin. The RCB Library is the main repository for material generated by the Church of Ireland (Episcopalian) at a national or parish level. […]
Notes for ‘Irish Church Records’ talk

This blog contains information to support a talk by Dr James G Ryan on ‘Irish Church Records’. The talk outlined the record-keeping practices, and current availability of records, for the major Irish churches, i.e. Roman Catholic, Church of Ireland (Episcopalian or Anglican), Presbyterian, Methodist and Quaker. Over 98% of the population were members of one […]