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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…
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Minister commends digitization work during RCB Library visit
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin TD visited the RCB Library in Churchtown on Friday October 7 to view the ongoing digitisation work supported by her department.
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Maps and Plans for Counties Mayo, Galway and Sligo 1753–1873
October’s Archive of the Month from the RCB Library returns to the Diocesan Records of Tuam, Killala and Achonry (D5 & D5A), focusing on the extensive collection of maps and plans (1753–1873) which forms an integral part of this important archive. The highlight of this presentation is making…
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Maps and Plans for Counties Mayo, Galway and Sligo, 1753–1873
By Bryan Whelan October’s Archive of the Month from the RCB Library returns to the Diocesan Records of Tuam, Killala & Achonry (D5 & D5A), focusing on the extensive collection of maps and plans (1753–1873) which forms an integral part of this important archive. The highlight of this presentation is making…
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RB & Standing Committee News
RB News The Representative Body met in the morning of Tuesday, 20th September 2022, in the former chapel of the Church of Ireland College of Education, Rathmines. The Archbishop of Dublin opened the meeting in prayer and welcomed members to a new venue venue for in–person meetings of the RB and…
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The Queen and patronage
Our series on the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth, as reported by the Church of Ireland Gazette, concludes with recollections of her links with many church organisations as their patron. Karen Bushby reports. According to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, one definition of a patron is ‘a famous person who…
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Opinion and the monarchy during the Queen’s reign
Our series turns to consider how opinion on the monarchy has varied over the years of Her Majesty’s long reign. Life for members of the Royal Family is conducted in the public eye. Newspaper columnists, broadcasters and, in more recent years, bloggers, vloggers and those who like to tweet have…
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The Queen and the Church
In the third of a series of articles on the life and reign of the Queen, from the archives of the Church of Ireland Gazette, Karen Bushby recalls Her Majesty’s formal role in the leadership of the Church of England. Her Majesty the Queen was Head of the Church of England,…
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The Queen and the Commonwealth
In the second of a series of articles on the life and reign of the Queen, Karen Bushby looks at her global role through the Commonwealth, as recalled in the archives of the Church of Ireland Gazette. ‘The Head of the Commonwealth, a title historically belonging to the British Crown, is…
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The Queen’s visits to Ireland
In the first of a series of articles from the archives of the Church of Ireland Gazette looking back over aspects of the Queen’s life and reign, Karen Bushby writes on Her Majesty’s visits to Ireland, north and south: Her Majesty visited Northern Ireland 25 times as both Princess and…
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