Quakers Ireland

04/06/2026

A quote from Thomas Raymond Kelly (1893–1941), an American Quaker educator.

03/06/2026

The second of two podcasts arising out of Thee Quaker's Zack Jackson's visit to Ireland Yearly Meeting.

Quakers in Ireland Part 2: The Troubles

How do you build peace in a war zone?

During the Troubles in Northern Ireland, it didn’t always start with politicians or treaties. Sometimes it started with an ordinary cup of tea.

Explore the hidden history of how Irish Quakers stepped into the margins of a deeply divided society, using radical acts of hospitality to do the quiet, dangerous work of turning enemies into friends.

https://quakerpodcast.com/quakers-in-ireland-part-2-the-troubles/?shem=rimspwouoe,

Discover how Irish Quakers stepped into the margins of a deeply divided Northern Ireland during the Troubles, using radical hospitality and a simple cup of tea to do the quiet, dangerous work of building peace.

01/06/2026

The recently established Sojourner Truth House is a small, community-based house of hospitality in Calais, France, offering a place of welcome, rest, safety, and dignity to women and children navigating displacement along the UK-France border, together with those accompanying them.

You can learn more about the Sojourner Truth House in this flyer, which also provides links to where you can find further information.

South Belfast Quakers are raising funds to support Sojourner Truth House through a series of Summer lunches following Meeting for Worship on May 17, June 21, July 26 and August 16.

28/05/2026

The Ireland Yearly Meeting 2026 Epistle is now available to view on our website, along with a message from Friends in Middle East Yearly Meeting, which had planned to meet at about the same time as IYM 2026, but was unable to due to the ongoing conflict and turmoil in the Middle East.
https://quakers-in-ireland.ie/2026/04/17/iym-2026-epistle-and-message-from-friends-in-middle-east-ym/

26/05/2026

A quote from Caroline Emelia Stephen (1834–1909), a British Quaker theologian and philanthropist. She wrote "Quaker Strongholds" and inspired her niece, Virginia Woolf, with her radical spiritual perspective.

26/05/2026

Irish Quakers have always punched far above their weight, leaning on deep spirituality and radical hospitality to bring relief during the Great Famine and build quiet trust throughout the Northern Ireland peace process.

Last month, podcast producer Zack Jackson traveled to Ireland Yearly Meeting to learn, firsthand, how this diverse community has managed to have such an outsized impact on the island. Tune in to hear what this small but mighty community can teach the rest of us.

Podcast producer Zack Jackson traveled to Ireland Yearly Meeting to learn, firsthand, how this diverse community has managed to have such an outsized impact on the island of Ireland. Tune in to hear what this small but mighty community can teach the rest of us.

25/05/2026

The IYM 2026 Public Lecture by Brian Maguire, Events from the Real World, can now be viewed on YouTube at the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiV1v78r9BQ

This link and links to recordings and scripts of other IYM Public Lectures can also be found on the IYM Public Lectures page: https://quakers-in-ireland.ie/iym-public-lectures/

22/05/2026

Report from Ireland Yearly Meeting 2026

‘It is important to be honest with each other.’

https://thefriend.org/article/ireland-yearly-meeting-fran-brady-denise-gabuzda-report

‘It is important to be honest with each other.’| The Friend

21/05/2026

Oxfam invite you to "Africa is the Future" a discussion with African leaders, moderated by Harry McGee. Mon 25th May, 6.15pm in Royal College of Physicians, Kildare St, Dublin 2.

20/05/2026

This year’s Junior Moyallon Camp is being held during 20-21 June 2026, with the theme “Ignite”. Everyone aged 10-14 is welcome to participate. You can register using this application form link: https://form.jotform.com/juniormoyallon/jmc-application-form
The deadline for registration is May 31.