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‘‘Presbyterians: Unlikely Revolutionaries’’ by Mr Colm Dore, Local Historian on Thursday 19 March 2026 at 8.00 pm  in  Alexandra Presbyterian Church 80 York Road, Belfast BT15  3HF Our speaker will explain why nobody in 18th century Ulster would have been even remotely […]

‘The 300th Anniversary of the Presbytery of Antrim’ by Rev Dr John Nelson on Thursday 19 February 2026 at 8.00 pm in  The Old Presbyterian Church Meetinghouse Street, Larne BT40 2AD As well as having its roots in the earliest period of Presbyterian […]

Rev Robert Barron DD (1852-1942) Minister of Whitehouse Presbyterian Church by Rev Joseph Thompson DD Whitehouse Presbyterian Church, Belfast, was opened in November 1869 and, following two short ministries, a young man, Robert Barron, was installed as the minister in […]

Christmas and New Year Holidays The PHSI Library and Archive will be closed from Monday 22nd December 2025 to Monday 5th January 2026 and will re-open on Tuesday 6th January 2026. Happy Christmas and Best Wishes for the New Year […]

Each year the National Church Awards celebrates the dedication, care and impact of the people who care for the UK’s church buildings and who share them with others.  Awards are given for keeping a church well maintained, opening it up […]

‘The Rev Dr John Hall, 1829-98’ by Rev Dr Tony Davidson on Thursday 20 November 2025 at 8.00 p.m.  in First Armagh Presbyterian Church, Mall West, Armagh BT61 9AP John Hall grew up in Mountnorris Presbyterian Church, was a missionary to Connaught, Commissioner […]

The launch of ‘The Journal of the Rev Andrew George Malcolm (1782-1823)’ edited by Rev Dr John W Nelson BA BD published by the Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland in First Presbyterian Non-Subscribing Church, Newry John Mitchel Place, Newry BT34 […]

The Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland Library and Archive will be closed for the week 15th – 19th September 2025.  Re-opening Tuesday 23 September.

William McMullen – A Radical Presbyterian Life A talk by historian Dr Christopher Loughlin on Tuesday 5 August 2025 at 7.00pm in St. Comgall’s, Divis Street, Belfast BT12 4AQ Admission Free.   No booking required. McMullen was a close associate of […]

“Presbyterians and the End of the Second World War: Reconstruction and Reflection” by Dr Matthew Houston Thursday 18th September 2025 at 8.00pm Rosemary Presbyterian Church North Circular Road, Belfast BT15 5FE This lecture will examine how Presbyterians in Northern Ireland […]