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New study of Church of Ireland architecture launched in Armagh

A bright mid–spring evening and the Georgian setting of Armagh Robinson Library set the scene for the launch of Dr Michael O’Neill’s ‘An Architectural History of the Church of Ireland’ on Tuesday evening (18th April).

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A History of the RCB Library’s Portfolio Drawings Collections

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An Architectural History of the Church of Ireland

The book, its author, and commendations.

‘An Architectural History of the Church of Ireland’, which was launched in Dublin on Tuesday evening (28th March), is a study of the contribution of the Church of Ireland to the landscape of the island in terms of churches, glebe houses and cathedrals using the records of the institution and discussing this within the context of its wider history.

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New study of Church of Ireland architecture launched in Dublin

“Books like this don’t come around very often as they are a long time in the making,” Dr Sandra O’Connell remarked on Tuesday (28th March) when launching ‘An Architectural History of the Church of Ireland’ before a large audience at the Irish Architectural Archive.

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When a book becomes an archive

The RCB Library holds some 70,000 print items, and there is a substantial portion of these that are classed as rare books. However, there are few as rare and unique as the volume which forms the basis of this month’s story.

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When a book becomes an archive – Rosamond Stephen’s first book

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Commemorating Church of Ireland buildings

The Representative Church Body Library’s Archive of the Month for January 2023 provides a commemoration of Church of Ireland church buildings that are either no longer in existence or no longer function as churches.

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Nine decades at the Representative Church Body Library

The year 2022 has seen the RCB Library through its 90th birthday, and a dedicated Archive of the Month for December explores its evolutionary story through nine decades and beyond.

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Finding archival homes for Church of Ireland primary school records

A Policy for the Appropriate Custody of Primary School Records is now in place to guide Church of Ireland primary schools and their Patrons in how to best keep and share archived information about their work and service to their communities, with the assistance of archivists in local authorities. 

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The Department of Fiction in the RCB Library

For November’s Archive of the Month, the RCB Library returns to exploring its early years, focusing on the evolution of its small but diverse literary range of titles. These incorporate novels, poetry, drama, and literary essays that reflect the eclectic nature of those who visit the Library, whether to borrow items or to spend time reading these items.

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