This week’s Church of Ireland notes have been published in The Irish Times. The Strokestown (Bumlin) Parish Registers 1811–1969 The RCB Library’s online Archive of the Month kicks off 2019 with a gift to family and local historians, especially those with an interest in the Longford/Roscommon region. It will present the transcribed content of the parish registers of the former union of Bumlin, Kiltrustan and … Continue reading Church of Ireland Notes
This week’s Church of Ireland notes have been published in The Irish Times. Before and After On the cusp of a new year thoughts inevitably turn, Janus like, both to things past and things yet to come. The year past has been eventful with a number of major anniversaries to recall, some with pleasure, some less so. Undoubtedly the major anniversary in the life of … Continue reading Church of Ireland Notes
This week’s Church of Ireland notes have been published in The Irish Times. New Source for History of Limerick Cathedral This year St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick, has marked the 850th year since its foundation, and to conclude a year of anniversary celebrations the RCB Library has published online a digital copy of a 19th–century source documenting the renovation of the cathedral, together with a detailed … Continue reading Church of Ireland Notes
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