Irish Section Huguenot Society of GB & Ireland

05/05/2026

The School of History (UCC), in conjunction with Cork Public Museum and Cork City Council, invites us to The Huguentos Remembered on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th May for an engaging exploration of Huguenot history.

Prof. Ruth Whelan and Dr. Alicia St Leger are both taking part on Sat 16th and there is a walking tour of Cork on Friday 15th.

Details here:

Discover the fascinating stories of the Huguenots and their journey from France to Ireland and beyond.

21/04/2026

We have been invited to join The Liberties Weavers Walking Tour, led by renowned historian Liz Gillis, as part of Culture Date with Dublin 8.

Date: Friday 8th May
Time: 10:00am
Meeting Point: Foyer of the Hyatt Centric Hotel, Dean Street, Dublin 8

Step into the rich textile and social history of The Liberties as Liz Gillis guides you through the streets where generations of weavers lived and worked. This engaging tour will bring to life the stories, heritage, and community spirit that shaped one of Dublin’s most historic neighbourhoods.

The tour will conclude at The Liberties Weavers Pop-Up Textile Museum, located in the Deanery Mews, St. Patrick’s Close, Dublin 8.

We will have the opportunity to explore the exhibition and learn more about the craft and legacy of weaving in the area.

A multi award winning project honouring a thousand years of textile and weaving heritage in the Liberties Dublin and breathing life into weaving in its historic centre.

30/03/2026

The Reformation Studies Colloquium is a national conference held biennially in the United Kingdom. This year it is being held at UCL. It is devoted to deepening our understanding of the religious reformations of the sixteenth century in all their aspects and relationships to other historical phenomena.

This event will be taking place from 15th to 17th April, 2026 at UCL, London.

28/03/2026

Another successful Irish Section AGM completed. Many thanks to everyone who travelled from all corners of Ireland, from England and even France. A special shout out to Leslie Davey for her informative lecture.

28/03/2026

On the way to our 2026 AGM this morning at Marsh's Library in Dublin at 11am followed by a lecture at 12pm by Lesley Davey, who recently completed an MA on the Huguenots in Lisburn. Do come along and join the Irish Section of the Society today.

27/03/2026

It’s our 2026 AGM tomorrow at Marsh's Library in Dublin on 28 March at 11am followed by a lecture at 12pm by Lesley Davey, who recently completed an MA on the Huguenots in Lisburn. Do come along and join the Society on the day.

Details on the poster below.

24/03/2026

Below is a link to Prof Whelan's interview on the Podcast series created by Luc Daireaux Les chemin de l'histoire, discussing her recent book on the galley slave Élie Neau.

A radio interview will be broadcast on 30th March on the same topic.

Deux-cent-quarante-sixième numéro de Chemins d’histoire, dix-neuvième de la septième saison Émission diffusée le mardi 3 mars 2026 L’invitée : Ruth Whelan, professeure émérite à Maynooth University…

24/03/2026

Just four days to go until our 2026 AGM at Marsh's Library in Dublin on 28 March at 11am followed by a lecture at 12pm by Lesley Davey, who recently completed an MA on the Huguenots in Lisburn. Do come along and join the Society on the day.

Details on the poster below.

14/03/2026

We will be having our 2026 AGM at Marsh's Library in Dublin on 28 March at 11am followed by a lecture at 12pm by Lesley Davey, who recently completed an MA on the Huguenots in Lisburn.

Details on the poster below.

21/02/2026

Professor Ruth Whelan (right; Maynooth University) at the special seminar organised in Paris on 7th February 2026 by the Groupe de Recherche en Histoire des protestantismes to mark the publication of her book, Le voyage extraordinaire d'Élie Neau: du forçat pour la foi au catéchiste des esclaves noirs.

Dr Inès Kirschleger (left; Toulon University) gave a magnificent literary analysis of the volume in her role as répondante.