Huguenot Society Irish Section
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We are the Irish Section of the Huguenot Society of Great Britain & Ireland.
Who Do You Think You Are? magazine is featuring the Huguenots this issue - here is a great introductory article which includes links to a number of excellent research options, including our own updated website. apple.news/AGazKHT3ERke...
Who were the Huguenots? — Who Do You Think You Are?
Kathy Chater explains how to trace Huguenot ancestors - Protestant refugees fleeing religious persecution in France - in your family history November 27, 2025 All products were chosen independently by...
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November 30, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Who Do You Think You Are? magazine is featuring the Huguenots this issue - here is a great introductory article which includes links to a number of excellent research options, including our own updated website. apple.news/AGazKHT3ERke...
The artist of the HMV painting is Francis Barraud of Huguenot descent, who painted "His Master's Voice” featuring his dog Nipper. Barraud's patrilineal great-grandfather was an eminent chronometer maker of Huguenot extraction, who came over to England after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes.
November 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The artist of the HMV painting is Francis Barraud of Huguenot descent, who painted "His Master's Voice” featuring his dog Nipper. Barraud's patrilineal great-grandfather was an eminent chronometer maker of Huguenot extraction, who came over to England after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes.
Élie Neau, a Protestant sailor of humble origins, is famous in France as a galley slave and prisoner in the Château d'If and in the USA as a catechist to black slaves in New York. For the first time, Ruth Whelan presents the two sides of his extraordinary life.
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LE VOYAGE EXTRAORDINAIRE D'ÉLIE NEAU : DU FORÇAT POUR LA FOI AU CATÉCHISTE DES ESCLAVES NOIRS - RUTH WHELAN
Avec une édition annotée de l'"Histoire abrégée des souffrances du sieur Élie Neau sur les galères et dans les cachots de Marseille" (1701).
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November 28, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Élie Neau, a Protestant sailor of humble origins, is famous in France as a galley slave and prisoner in the Château d'If and in the USA as a catechist to black slaves in New York. For the first time, Ruth Whelan presents the two sides of his extraordinary life.
www.honorechampion.com/fr/editions-...
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The Irish Family History Society is holding an IFHS Conference: Record Collections – The Long Tail Alternative Sources for Family History Research ifhs.ie/event/ifhs-c... on Sat 1 November 9.30 – 4.30 at Fumbally Stables, Fumbally Lane Dublin 8. Tickets can be purchased from the IFHS ifhs.ie/shop/
IFHS Conference: Record Collections - The Long Tail - Irish Family History Society
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October 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Irish Family History Society is holding an IFHS Conference: Record Collections – The Long Tail Alternative Sources for Family History Research ifhs.ie/event/ifhs-c... on Sat 1 November 9.30 – 4.30 at Fumbally Stables, Fumbally Lane Dublin 8. Tickets can be purchased from the IFHS ifhs.ie/shop/
An interesting article about using Chancery Records in Irish family history searches.
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Irish Chancery bill books: How to use them in family history — Who Do You Think You Are?
Discover how you can use the surviving records of Ireland's Court of Chancery in family history October 09, 2025 All products were chosen independently by our editorial team. This review contains affi...
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October 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
An interesting article about using Chancery Records in Irish family history searches.
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A packed Huguenot Service at St. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday - it was a lovely surprise to see the Hillsborough Fort Guard there to support their Chaplain, and great to catch up with Bugler Andrew Carlisle again!
October 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM
A packed Huguenot Service at St. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday - it was a lovely surprise to see the Hillsborough Fort Guard there to support their Chaplain, and great to catch up with Bugler Andrew Carlisle again!
Looking forward to the Annual Huguenot Service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 3:15pm today. Come and join Irish Section Members and find out about the Society and the benefits of membership.
October 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Looking forward to the Annual Huguenot Service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 3:15pm today. Come and join Irish Section Members and find out about the Society and the benefits of membership.
With just a week to go until our Annual Huguenot Service, we would like to extend a warm invitation to all who would like to come and celebrate with us, in our 40th year of the Irish Section. Please join us on Sunday 5th October at 3:15pm at St Patrick's Cathedral.
September 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
With just a week to go until our Annual Huguenot Service, we would like to extend a warm invitation to all who would like to come and celebrate with us, in our 40th year of the Irish Section. Please join us on Sunday 5th October at 3:15pm at St Patrick's Cathedral.
It is only a few days until our Annual Huguenot Service at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. Please come along if you can - everyone is welcome. Members of the Committee will be there to talk to about the Irish Section and what you are able to enjoy by becoming a member. We hope to see you there!
September 23, 2025 at 7:39 AM
It is only a few days until our Annual Huguenot Service at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. Please come along if you can - everyone is welcome. Members of the Committee will be there to talk to about the Irish Section and what you are able to enjoy by becoming a member. We hope to see you there!
On 20 Sept, the Irish Family History Society is running tutorials on navigating online Irish family history records. The course will be free to paid up members of their society. Non-members may access €10 per module or €40 for all 5 modules. Details on their website www.ifhs.ie
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CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH THEIR IRISH ROOTS NEXT EVENT: IFHS COURSE SERIES 2025 Coming up in September and October, our Hands-On Guides series of practical, hands-on short courses covering topics such as...
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September 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
On 20 Sept, the Irish Family History Society is running tutorials on navigating online Irish family history records. The course will be free to paid up members of their society. Non-members may access €10 per module or €40 for all 5 modules. Details on their website www.ifhs.ie
It's just a few weeks until our Annual Huguenot Service at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. Everyone is welcome - you don't even have to be a member. Sunday 5th October 2025 at 3:15pm. We would appreciate your support.
September 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
It's just a few weeks until our Annual Huguenot Service at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. Everyone is welcome - you don't even have to be a member. Sunday 5th October 2025 at 3:15pm. We would appreciate your support.
Some images from our inaugural John Maiben Gilmartin Memorial Lecture which was held at Marsh's Library on 8 July. Very well attended by the Irish Section and Huguenot Society Members who were on a visit from the UK. The lecture was given by Dr Ruth Whelan - 'In the Dungeons of the Chateau D'If'.
July 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Some images from our inaugural John Maiben Gilmartin Memorial Lecture which was held at Marsh's Library on 8 July. Very well attended by the Irish Section and Huguenot Society Members who were on a visit from the UK. The lecture was given by Dr Ruth Whelan - 'In the Dungeons of the Chateau D'If'.
A reminder that we still have a few spaces left for our Inaugural John Maiben Gilmartin Memorial Lecture on Tuesday of next week at Marsh's Library in Dublin. Details below - please RSVP to info@huguenotsinireland.com to reserve a seat.
July 3, 2025 at 7:50 AM
A reminder that we still have a few spaces left for our Inaugural John Maiben Gilmartin Memorial Lecture on Tuesday of next week at Marsh's Library in Dublin. Details below - please RSVP to info@huguenotsinireland.com to reserve a seat.
We are delighted to announce our first John Maiben Gilmartin Memorial Lecture on 8th July at 2:30pm at Marsh's Library in Dublin. This event is very special for us - occurring is it is in our 40th anniversary year! Details on the poster below - please book a seat as space is limited.
June 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
We are delighted to announce our first John Maiben Gilmartin Memorial Lecture on 8th July at 2:30pm at Marsh's Library in Dublin. This event is very special for us - occurring is it is in our 40th anniversary year! Details on the poster below - please book a seat as space is limited.
The Huguenot Society is an Associate Member of the Family History Federation, which supports family history worldwide.
It is an educational Charity with over 160 member organisations, and their website with useful resources can be found here www.familyhistoryfederation.com
It is an educational Charity with over 160 member organisations, and their website with useful resources can be found here www.familyhistoryfederation.com
Family History Federation
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June 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The Huguenot Society is an Associate Member of the Family History Federation, which supports family history worldwide.
It is an educational Charity with over 160 member organisations, and their website with useful resources can be found here www.familyhistoryfederation.com
It is an educational Charity with over 160 member organisations, and their website with useful resources can be found here www.familyhistoryfederation.com
Our latest blog is a piece entitled “Madeleine Barot, 1909 – 95, a Protestant woman of courage and compassion” written by our President, Joyce Hampton. It has been posted to coincide with National Resistance Day in France, which falls on 27 May. See www.huguenotsociety.org.uk/blog
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June 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Our latest blog is a piece entitled “Madeleine Barot, 1909 – 95, a Protestant woman of courage and compassion” written by our President, Joyce Hampton. It has been posted to coincide with National Resistance Day in France, which falls on 27 May. See www.huguenotsociety.org.uk/blog
Those interested in getting a peek inside the home of Gothic writer Sheridan Le Fanu, might like to attend the Poetry Slamovision! on 20th May. Le Fanu was of Huguenot descent and lived and wrote his popular works in the house at Merrion Square during the 1800s. ilfdublin.com/whats-on/fes...
Slamovision 2025
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May 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Those interested in getting a peek inside the home of Gothic writer Sheridan Le Fanu, might like to attend the Poetry Slamovision! on 20th May. Le Fanu was of Huguenot descent and lived and wrote his popular works in the house at Merrion Square during the 1800s. ilfdublin.com/whats-on/fes...
We had a great Irish Section AGM yesterday at Marsh’s Library, which was well attended. The lecture by Dr Cormac Chesser was very enlightening. Many thanks to Sue at the team at Marsh’s for making us so welcome.
April 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
We had a great Irish Section AGM yesterday at Marsh’s Library, which was well attended. The lecture by Dr Cormac Chesser was very enlightening. Many thanks to Sue at the team at Marsh’s for making us so welcome.
At our AGM on 26th April, the lecture will be given by Cormac Chesser, and is entitled “The French Protestant Community in Dublin, c. 1680-1740”. The paper will be based on Dr Chesser’s doctoral thesis, and will discuss the community’s formation and the families that were central to the community.
April 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
At our AGM on 26th April, the lecture will be given by Cormac Chesser, and is entitled “The French Protestant Community in Dublin, c. 1680-1740”. The paper will be based on Dr Chesser’s doctoral thesis, and will discuss the community’s formation and the families that were central to the community.
Amitiés Huguenotes Internationales: 20e Réunion de Descendants de Huguenots from Monday 22 to Sunday 28 September 2025. The Réunion will be based in Dijon, and Full programme details, costs, and other information have been circulated to Fellows.
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Propramme de Dijon. – Huguenots en France
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April 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Amitiés Huguenotes Internationales: 20e Réunion de Descendants de Huguenots from Monday 22 to Sunday 28 September 2025. The Réunion will be based in Dijon, and Full programme details, costs, and other information have been circulated to Fellows.
www.huguenots.fr/propramme-de...
www.huguenots.fr/propramme-de...
We have news of a discount of 20% off copies of 'Élie Bouhéreau: the collections and communities of a Huguenot' by Amy Boylan & Janée Allsman - the offer price is €40. This is exclusively for attendees at our AGM and lecture on the 26 April at Marsh's Library at 11:00am.
April 13, 2025 at 10:17 AM
We have news of a discount of 20% off copies of 'Élie Bouhéreau: the collections and communities of a Huguenot' by Amy Boylan & Janée Allsman - the offer price is €40. This is exclusively for attendees at our AGM and lecture on the 26 April at Marsh's Library at 11:00am.
This blue plaque marks the location of the French Church in Lisburn. Established by the refugees arriving in 1698, the community included members of the Crommelin family - central to the production of Linen. Their history lives on, so well worth a visit on a day like today.
April 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This blue plaque marks the location of the French Church in Lisburn. Established by the refugees arriving in 1698, the community included members of the Crommelin family - central to the production of Linen. Their history lives on, so well worth a visit on a day like today.
We are holding our Irish Section AGM on Saturday 26th April 2025 in Marsh's Library, Dublin. Although this is for members, you are more than welcome to become a member on the day and join us for the AGM and Lecture.
April 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We are holding our Irish Section AGM on Saturday 26th April 2025 in Marsh's Library, Dublin. Although this is for members, you are more than welcome to become a member on the day and join us for the AGM and Lecture.
Our Annual Huguenot Service will be taking place on the 5th October at 3:15pm in St. Patricks's Cathedral, Dublin. All are welcome, so please come along and join us on the day.
April 8, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Our Annual Huguenot Service will be taking place on the 5th October at 3:15pm in St. Patricks's Cathedral, Dublin. All are welcome, so please come along and join us on the day.
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There is still time to book a place at our next lecture ‘Finance in the Norwich exile community’ which will be given by Professor Christopher Joby on 12 March at the East India Club. Full details, including how to book, can be found here
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March 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
There is still time to book a place at our next lecture ‘Finance in the Norwich exile community’ which will be given by Professor Christopher Joby on 12 March at the East India Club. Full details, including how to book, can be found here
www.huguenotsociety.org.uk
#skystorians #huguenots
www.huguenotsociety.org.uk
#skystorians #huguenots