Methodist History of Ireland - Methodist History

The Library & Archives has now been reopened

...on an appointment only basis on Wednesday and Thursday mornings between 9.30 and 12.30. Please contact the Secretary via email if an appointment is desired at: secretary@methodisthistoryireland.org

2016 Methodist Historical Society Bulletin

Read about ‘The Place of Methodism in the History of Christianity by Prof. William Abraham; 'Methody James' Hunter of Doagh, by Maureen Conley The Diaries of Rachel Wood Wolfe...

The Cabbage Garden burial ground in Dublin

Explore the register of Methodist preachers (several of whom were buried in the Cabbage Garden) from earliest times to the present.

Almost 200 Years of Irish Methodist Periodicals

Discover the unrivalled wealth of early Irish Methodist printed pamphlets and Wesley works and controversial pamphlets.

Newtownards Road Methodist Church during the Belfast ‘Blitz’

Using the online catalogue to list the holdings of original manuscript records of Church histories and marriage and baptismal records..

for Students &
Researchers

Students and researchers will find many resources at the Methodist Historical Society of Ireland archives and library to aid their work

for Genealogists &
Family Historians

The Methodist Historical Society of Ireland contains a large and growing collection of baptismal and marriage registers from Methodist churches throughout Ireland.

for Church
History

‘i have worked in some three hundred libraries, large and small, famous and obscure, from the British Museum to the Philadelphia Historical Society…

Upcoming Events

Through the year we run a series of meetings, webinars and events. All events are free to register and attend (virtually or in person), but places can be limited.

Annual Lecture 2025

17/10/2025

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Edgehill House

Public Lecture

Dr David Gallagher In person and online Zoom lecture During the worst years of the ‘Troubles’ in Northern Ireland a group of Protestant clergy and [...]

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