The inequality of treatment in portions of the book is due partly to variation in the materials. The centre of quaker spiritual life is the sunday meeting for worship. Quaker suffering records throughout its early history, the quaker faith has been forced. This was a very readable book, wellwritten, with much data. The religious society of friends quakers have a long history in ireland. Prendergast, barristeratlaw london, 1870 ol discovery of america by the irish previous to the ninth century. Quakers, or the religious society of friends, was founded in england in the 17th century by george fox and played a key role in abolition and womens suffrage. In the year 1654 lurgan was the site for the establishment of the first quaker meeting in ireland initiated by the well know quaker william edmondson, the acknowledged pioneer of irish quakerism. Look for the parents in older registers or meeting minutes. While there, he started to attend quaker meetings and finally joined the quakers in cork at the age of 22. The oxford history of the irish book, volume iv james h.
The religious society of friends began as a movement in england in the mid17th century in lancashire. First, the number of quakers in ireland was smalla mere 3,000 or so out of a population that exceeded eight million. Since their foundation in the 17th century, quakers have been encouraged. Proceedings of a symposium at the national botanic gardens, glasnevin on saturday, 11 june 1994, under the aegis of the historical committee of the religious society of friends in ireland, the section on the history of medicine of the royal academy of medicine in ireland, and the society for the history of natural history. Harris this ancient surname is english, scottish and irish, and is recorded in many spellings including harry, harrie, harrhy, harris, harries, and harriss. He gathered a few likeminded individuals to worship in his house. A history of the rise and progress of the people called quakers, in ireland, from the year 1653 to 1700 classic reprint wight, thomas on. I was motivated to seek out the records after discovering that one of my fifth greatgrandmothers was a lurgan quaker. The great famine in the mid1840s quakers in ireland took steps to bring relief to those in distress. The irish quakers, a short history by maurice wigham, now in its second edition, this book provides an outline history of the society of friends in ireland and an introduction to quakerism in general.
However spelt, all derive from the 11th century personal name harry, itself a nickname form of henry. If you have quaker ancestors, you are in luck, because quakers are well known for keeping excellent records. By thomas mac nevin dublin, 1846 ia a contemporary history of affairs in ireland vol i vol ii vol iii from 1641 to 1652 now for the first time published edited by john t. Welcome to the new home of free irish history ebooks. Together with the characters and spiritual experiences of some of their principal ministers and elders, and other occurrences first compiled, at the request of. Some register books were created long after the births took place. Each new application for membership must provide documentary proof of an applicants ancestor being a member of the society of friends based upon primary sources. The first part contains an outline of the history of quakerism in ireland. Click on one of the 28 meetings throughout ireland for details of the nearest one to you. I was able to trace many of my early ancestors through this fine book. Here you will find grouped together listings of more than 1,500 ebooks which can be read online or downloaded to a reader such as kindle, ipad, tablet, etc. The friends, soon after their arrival, were careful to establish, in every neighborhood, meetings for divine worship, where they offered up grateful.
Some records of the lurgan quakers of northern ireland marriage certificates 1698 1726 4 foreward this transcription is part of a collection of northern ireland records which i accumulated through many years of research. Members are informally known as quakers, as they were said to tremble in the way of the lord. Immigration of the irish quakers into pennsylvania, 16821750. When his father, admiral william penn, later became ill young william penn returned to ireland to manage the family estate. Sustainability is now an important area of activity. Most have been microfilmed by the mormons and are available at their regional family history centers. Posts that may be of interest to people who know quakers in limerick, or are associated with them. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read immigration of the irish quakers into pennsylvania, 16821750. Its roots can be found among english soldiers, farmers, and merchants who arrived in ireland after the english civil war 16411651. With their early history in ireland ebook written by albert cook myers. Particularly significant is their role in relief work during the irish famine 184650, and in mediation and community reconciliation during the worst period of sectarian violence 19691998. These immigrants converted to the new religion from a variety of other nonconforming protestant faiths. In 1711 he moved to hull where he introduced a new industry of linseed crushing.
The largest category of collections in friends historical library is that of personal and family papers. A short history of the religious society of friends in. A history of the rise and progress of the people called. Amazing story of the quakers and the irish famine pots. Some of those letters have been preserved in the quaker archives. There are detailed records of births, deaths, and marriages of quakers going back to the early 1700s. The quaker central relief committee in dublin recruited agents throughout ireland and also local friends to assist.
The prominence of the quaker community in ireland s industrial history is a striking aspect of the story of the goodbody family, outlined in a new book by retired banker michael goodbody. Quakers in ireland official website of the religious. Immigration of irish quakers to pennsylvania, 16821750. Article about quakers island taken from history of the diocese of ardagh james j. Full text of immigration of the irish quakers into. Information about quaker history the articles in this section are intended to provide a broad.
A history of the rise and progress of the people called quakers in ireland. The oxford history of the irish book, volume iv the irish book in english, 18001891 edited by james h. By 1750, there were 150 quaker meetings across ireland within the provinces of. Some of these letters were published in a book called irish immigrants in the land of canaan. Immigration of the irish quakers into pennsylvania, 1682. The best way of finding out about quakers is to go to a meeting for worship. Swarthmore press, 1927 society of friends 158 pages. The library has an important collection of books by and about quakerism from their earliest times. Society of friends quakers in ireland and elsewhere in a brief and easily readable form. Minute books were kept for both the mens and womens meetings, with most. The author, born into a dublin quaker family, was a teacher all his life and headmaster of newtown school for 17 years.
They have been adapted from a series of illustrated panels in colour compiled and produced by members of monkstown meeting and. Wigham and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. Information about quaker history the articles in this section are intended to provide a broad introduction to the religious society of friends quakers in ireland and elsewhere in a brief and easily readable form. In the area around lisburn, clothing and foodstuffs. These materials include correspondence, journals and diaries, and property records of quaker individuals and family groups. In 1654, the quaker faith religious society of friends began in ireland. Dublin, 1879 ia the cromwellian settlement of ireland by john p. The early quakers seemed to have been young when they arrived. The movement in its early days faced strong opposition and persecution, but it continued to expand across the british isles and then in the americas and africa. This may have happened because the old book was lost, or, in the case of the separation of 1827, when quakers split. Part of the authoritative oxford history of the irish book series.
Unearthing the distressing detail of how famine hit leitrim. In his 1861 book entitled history of the religious society of friends from its rise to the year 1828, quaker minister and author samuel mcpherson janney 18011880 summarized quaker religious activities during the early years in pennsylvania. Irish history, irish local history, irish church history and irish military history. Some records of the lurgan quakers of northern ireland.
A history of the rise and progress of the people called quakers, in ireland, from the year 1653 to 1700. Quakers started keeping records from their earliest years. First generation quaker joseph pease 1665 1719, here called joseph i, was in the business of buying and selling wool in the darlington area in yorkshire. These archives are open to the public every thursday, except. Joseph ii 17371807, his grandson, began in this business too. The history of the quakers, and how to find your quaker. Second, the quaker population was concentrated in certain areas and was almost entirely absent from the west, including donegal, kerry, clare, west cork and the whole of connaught. The official facebook page of the religious society of friends quakers in ireland. Tens of thousands of letters and application forms in a quaker archive transforms the potential for writing local famine history fri, sep 26, 2014, 15. Morgan department of scottish history, university of glasgow the quaker refusal to pay tithes, either to clerics or lay impropriators, was the main cause of friction between friends and the established authorities in the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Explores canonical authors in a new context and brings neglected authors to critical attention. This list of ancestors represents ancestors who have been used by previous applicants. Ireland quaker records genealogy familysearch wiki.
Findmypast ireland is, at april 2018, the only online source of irish quaker records. A short history of the religious society of friends in ireland by maurice j. Quakers have had a long presence in ireland, confronting issues of peace building and social justice. The irish quakers, a short history of the religious society of friends in ireland by maurice j. How and where to find family history records of irish quakers. Exhibiting their labours in the gospel, their seal in the promotion of christian discipline and sufferings for consciencesake. The list may be used as an avenue in locating a qualifying ancestor. Between 1655 and 1662 about 60 quakers missionaries arrived in the new world, where they made converts and established meetings. A history of the rise and progress of the people called quakers, in ireland, from the. She was the wife of thomas shepherd who immigrated along with david and john. Part 2 deals with the migration of the irish quakers to pennsylvania and part 3 expounds upon the irish quakers living in pennsylvania their settlement, lifestyle, etc. A story of irish quakers, the famine and pennsylvania a.
His family were furious at this decision, and he was disinherited of. Full text of immigration of the irish quakers into pennsylvania, 16821730, with their early history in ireland. The 400 year journey of the sheppardshepherd family. As indicated some branches of the family had become quakers though marriage. I learned that william edmundson, a former cromwellian soldier, was the first quaker in ireland and, with five other quakers, richard jackson, john edmundson, john thompson, william moon and john pim, settled in mountmellick in 1659. With their early history in ireland albert cook myers the author, 1902 friends, society of 477 pages.
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