News & Events

The Society has 3 copies of ‘Out of Ireland’ by Mark O’Neill for sale (£15 plus postage).  Contact the Librarian for more details – phsilibrarian@pcinet.org. This is a story about the author, a journalist who now lives in Hong Kong […]

“Union and Presbyterian Ulster-Scots: William McComb, James McKnight and the Repealer Repulsed” An examination of the relationship between literature and the Union amongst Presbyterian writers in 19th century Ulster and to show the importance and distinctiveness of Presbyterian Scots and […]

The PHSI Library and Archive will be closed for the next few weeks due to a change in prevailing circumstances. We apologise for any inconvenience. For any enquiries about our services please email the Librarian at phsilibrarian@pcinet.org.

An exhibition telling the story of Presbyterian involvement in West Belfast through the story of one of its former congregations, Albert Street in St Comgall’s on Divis Street, Belfast BT12 4AQ on 9th-12th August 2023 from 9.30 am-4.30 pm. (On […]

A talk by Mark O’Neill, journalist in Hong Kong and grandson of the Rev Dr FWS O’Neill, missionary to Manchuria, China, 1897-1942 on Wednesday, 5th July 2023, at 2.30pm in Malone Presbyterian Church Hall, 452 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 6GT […]

A Talk at Down County Museum on Tuesday 27 June 2023 at 1.00pm to mark the 225th Anniversary of the 1798 Rebellion. ‘Presbyterians, Politics and the 1798 Rebellion’ by Dr Andrew Holmes, Reader in History, Queen’s University Belfast All but […]

The PHSI Library and Archive will be closed during the week 5th – 9th June. Re-opening on Tuesday 13th June.

The Religious Studies Research Forum presents The McCosh Lecture 2023 James McCosh and the Idea of a University by Professor David Livingstone FBA of Queen’s University Belfast on Wednesday, 17 May 2023, at 2pm – 4pm in the Canada Room […]

On 27th March 2023, a special evening of events celebrated the 150th anniversary of Union College’s Gamble Library which first opened in April 1873. Read the story about the evening and view the video presentations by Dr Andrew Holmes, College […]

‘Presbyterians and Print in 18th Century Ulster’ examining the history and contents of the Antrim Presbytery Library in the context of the denomination’s wider engagement with print. by Dr Robert Whan on Thursday 4 May 2023 at 8.00 p.m. in Union […]