The Church of Ireland Library and Archive
Churchtown, Dublin
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The RCB Library has moved to Instagram.
We hope you’ll join us on this new visual journey into our varied manuscript and printed collections!
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Celebrating the legacy of St Patrick in stone in the run up to St Patrick’s Day 2025 see latest from @rcblibrary at churchofireland.org/news/127…
Archive of the Month @rcblibrary returns for the Bank Holiday weekend celebrating enduring legacies
churchofireland.org/news/127…
Important Notice For All Potential Visitors
Due to the red weather warning in place for Friday 24th January in keeping with advice issued by Met Éireann and national emergency services, @rcblibrary will remain closed for the day tomorrow Friday.
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Life in North India 1910-1939 depicted through the diary and lantern slides of the Revd Gerald W Dickson (1882-1975) on display in the RCB Library @rcblibrary and on this link flic.kr/s/aHsmV7rmtH
Life in North India 1910-1939 depicted through the diary and lantern slides of the Revd Gerald W Dickson (1882-1975) on display in the RCB Library @rcblibrary and on this link flic.kr/s/aHsmV7rmtH
Merry Christmas from the RCB Library! See our new display based around an old Kilternan Christmas poem
ALT Kilternan Christmas
ALT Our Christmas Tree
ALT The Kilternan Display
We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Archivist to process and catalogue incoming archival collections & promote the content of the Library’s extensive holdings. Closing date 6 December 2024. See
churchofireland.org/vacancie…
ALT The only interior photograph known to survive of the original RCB Library at 52 St Stephen's Green - Church of Ireland Gazette, 3 April 1970
Protestant, Irish and pulling no punches! The new book by Dr Ian d’Alton on Southern Protestants published by @wordwellbooks is our Book of the Moment!
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The Red Book of Ossory is welcomed home by the Dean of @SaintCanices alongside conservator Dr John Gillis and Dr Susan Hood, Head Archivist of the RCB Library
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Book of the moment is the Memoirs and Diaries of Judith Isobel Chavasse: Account of Life in West Cork and Waterford (1867-1935), mother of two clergymen Claude Lionel & Evelyn Chavasse, with fascinating detail on parish life for an influential woman
See pocockepress.com/
Just in time for summer – our display case now features materials relating to Clar Ellagh, a Christian holiday centre in Kilkee, Co Clare which ran from 1944-2006.
ALT Full view of display case
ALT Poster for display case about Clar Ellagh
ALT Register of shareholders, 1944-1980
ALT Letter discussing history of Clar Ellagh (above) and postcards (below)
To avoid disappointment note that the library is closed all day Thursday (13th June) and from 12:30pm next Monday (17th June)
A colourful exhibition drawing on the archives of the former Divinity Hostel showcase its evolution over 60 years at Braemor Park is the new @rcblibrary display which you are welcome to view
Due to water works in our area next week we regret to inform users that @rcblibrary will be closed to all visitors for both Tuesday and Wednesday the 21st and 22nd May 2024
We apologise for any inconvenience
For BHW perusal the Colour-Coded List of Parish Records has been considerably updated with all new parish acquisitions @rcblibrary since Jan. 2023 accounted for here tinyurl.com/ysx632j4
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The library will be closed on Monday 18th March, Friday 29th March and Monday 1st April to celebrate St Patrick's Day and Easter.
Our exhibition case is back! This week's theme is St Patrick, featuring material from the eponymous cathedral, including Douglas Hyde's modern Irish translation of St Patrick's Breastplate
Brigid in Books is the bank holiday and final featurein the RCB Library & Property teams’ collaboration series to mark Brigid 1500 ireland.anglican.org/news/12…
