A short memoir of the life of Ellen Hutchins (1785–1815) who became Ireland’s first female botanist, which is in the custody of the Representative Church Body Library, has been digitized and made available online as the Library’s online February Archive of the Month presentation.
A retired Church of Ireland cleric was awarded France’s highest decoration this week for his role in World War II.
Bandon Union of Parishes in the Diocese of Cork held a Tractor Run on the afternoon of Sunday, 24th January. About 130 tractors took part and drew participants from across West Cork and farther afield.
The Jethro Centre, Lurgan, recently hosted Halfway House, a drama about 1916 written and produced by Philip Orr and featuring Antoinette Morelli and Louise Parker.
A major new project has been launched in the North West which brings pupils from a dozen schools together to study two significant historical events which happened a century ago.
The Biblical Association for the Church of Ireland launched its Lenten Bible Study for 2016 yesterday (Tuesday 26th January) at Church of Ireland House, Dublin. The studies are on the theme of Reconciliation.
More than 1,000 people were in St Anne’s Cathedral on Monday January 25 to hear three Ulster rugby players talk about their sporting careers and their Christian faith.
The Church of Ireland will be holding a Day of Prayer for Young People and Youth Ministry across the island on Sunday, 7th February.