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Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · 8h

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This talk, led by Rob Goodbody, explores the wider Quaker response across Ireland.

Monday 13th October 2025, 8pm Donaghmore Heritage Centre Admission: £5 (or through membership (£20)- Pay at the door. Tea and chat afterwards🔗 Zoom link bookable via EventBrite

Quaker Relief During the Great Famine

Quaker relief in the Great Famine: seed, aid, survival. A story of compassion and courage across Ireland with lasting impact.

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Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · 1d

The roof of the kitchen in Bessbrook Meeting House recently collapsed. Read a story from Fiona Devlin (Cork Meeting) about how a Gofundme campaign set up to help raise the £12,000 needed to repair, and how to donate: quakers-in-ireland.ie/2025/09/22/r...

#Quakers #QuakersIreland #FaithInAction

Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · 4d

Great to see an article in the Belfast Telegraph this week discussing Quaker peace work during the Troubles. Read the full article here: archive.is/QEkye#select...
#Quakers #QuakersIreland #FaithInAction #Peacetestimony

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Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · 6d

Clodagh Davis from Enniscorthy
on Christian Media this Saturday

www.southeastradio.ie/listen-live/
Christian Media Trust Programmes on South East Radio 95.2-

Simply Divine
Sat 4th Oct 2025 10.04-10.30am

Maria Colfer speaks with Anthony Di Mauro

Also to Clodagh Davis on World Quaker Day.

Listen Live

If you have been listening to South East Radio within the following areas: Northern Ireland / UK / Jersey / Guernsey on the following platforms: Tunein

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Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · 6d

Belfast will be busy for World Quaker Day this Sunday! Pop along to South Belfast or Frederick Street Meeting to join in the fun, or find an event anywhere in the world: fwcc.world/event/wqd-20...

#Quakers #QuakersIreland #FaithInAction #WorldQuakerDay

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Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · 8d

World Quaker Day will be happening this Sunday, 5th October! Find a list of all events happening around the world here: fwcc.world/event/wqd-20...

#FWCC #Quakers #QuakersIreland #WorldQuakerDay #FaithInAction

Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · 8d

How a quiet group of Quakers provided a little normality for Maze Prison families during the Troubles.

Full article here:

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Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · 10d

Worship as a unifying force: Rufus Jones, 100 years ago in the Friend (16 October 1925)
‘But worship is different.’

It is like love, and therefore it draws together and unites. Worship is not theory; it is discovery, adoration, joy, peace, communion, fellowship.

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Worship as a unifying force: Rufus Jones, 100 years ago in the Friend (16 October 1925) | The Friend

‘But worship is different.’| The Friend

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Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · 11d

EcoQuakers Ireland Eco-Query 4 – Time Outdoors

Do we spend more time outdoors, noticing, appreciating and connecting with nature on our doorstep? Do we celebrate and protect the diversity of the natural world?

#Quakers #QuakersIreland #FaithInAction #ClimateAction

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Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · 11d

World Quaker Day
Sunday October 5th
Theme: Love Your Neighbour

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Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · 15d

A quote from Quaker Life And Practice 4.5 to guide us.
#Quakers #QuakersIreland #FaithInAction

Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · 18d

Our friends at FWCC are delighted to share that the 2024 World Plenary Meeting Documentary is now available to watch online.

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#FWCC #Quakers #QuakersIreland #FaithInAction #WorldQuakerDay #Ubuntu

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Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · 20d

You can find here a report by Jenny Haughton on her experience at this Friends Peace Team training meeting, which took place in July 2025: quakers-in-ireland.ie/wp-content/u...

#Quakers #QuakersIreland #FaithInAction #PeaceTestimony

Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · 22d

Ireland Yearly Meeting 2026 will be happening during April 9-12, 2026 at the Dominican Retreat Centre, Tallaght, Dublin.

More information about the theme, programme, accommodation, etc will be provided in due course, but for now – save the date!

#IYM2026 #QuakersIreland #Quakers #FaithInAction

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Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · 25d

Dublin City Interfaith Forum will hold its annual conference this year on Monday 15 September, 10:30-16:00, in the Oak Room of the Mansion House, 19B Dawson Street, Dublin D02 AF30.

The theme this year is ‘Seeds of Peace and Hope’.

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Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · 25d

Together with Northern Ireland Interfaith Forum and Dublin City Interfaith Forum, we’re delighted to invite those from diverse faiths, beliefs and backgrounds to join together for our fourth year gathering for peace.

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Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · 26d

You may already be aware that the decision has been made to lay down Rathfarnham Preparative Meeting with effect from 30th September 2025.

For further details, visit our website: quakers-in-ireland.ie/2025/08/05/f...

#QuakersIreland #Quakers #FaithInAction

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Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · Sep 7

What if you had a poetic ritual for every day moments? In this five-week course, we will explore how poems can help us find meaning, connect us to one another and support the life we want to live.

A Woodbrooke course

For more information visit ow.ly/4yEw50WNtyu

Wondering Words: Poems for Your Daily Life - Woodbrooke

Rituals and symbols have been radically discarded in Quakerism. Yet there is a human need for celebration, community, inspiration and comfort. So, in this

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Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · Aug 30

Living Ubuntu, a documentary about the 2024 World Plenary Meeting of Quakers

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Living Ubuntu, a documentary about the 2024 World Plenary Meeting of Quakers

YouTube video by FWCC World Office

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Shared Future News @sharedfuture.news · Aug 14

Monica Barritt: unsung heroine of #Quaker #peacebuilding in #NorthernIreland

Read our article by Carmen GRAY 👉 sharedfuture.news/monica-barri...

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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · Aug 11

THE “WONDERFULLY INTERESTING, EXCITING, AND DANGEROUS WORLD” OF HAROLD JOHNSON. Irish Film Institute, Wed 20th August 2025 @ 6.30pm.
Alan Johnson will introduce this fascinating insight into the life of his grandfather Harold.

FROM THE VAULTS: THE “WONDERFULLY INTERESTING, EXCITING, AND DANGEROUS WORLD” OF HAROLD JOHNSON - Irish Film Institute

THIS EVENT IS SCREENING ON AUGUST 20TH 2025 Harold Johnson (1910 – 1967) was a skilled amateur filmmaker, a Quaker, a businessman, and a loving and beloved family man. His collection of over 150…

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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · Jul 31

The late Stella MB Webb's words about Quaker Meeting For Worship.

#DAQC #QuaksDublin #QuakersIreland #FaithinAction

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Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · Aug 1

This exhibition on the life for children in Gaza will be on display until 12 August at The Gallery at The Complex, 21 Arran Street East, Dublin 7.

Find more information and a link to the exhibition website in this article on the Quakers in Ireland website.

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UNICEF Photography Exhibition of life for children in Gaza

The photography exhibition A QUESTION MARK HANGS OVER GAZA is a poignant exhibition of life for children in Gaza. The exhibition in its physical format will journey across different countries in 20…

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Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · Jul 31

Did you know AVP Ireland released a newsletter in June 2025? Here is a link to read it: quakers-in-ireland.ie/wp-content/u...

#QuakersIreland #Quakers #FaithInAction #Alternativestoviolence #AVP #PeaceTestimony

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Quakers in Ireland @quakerireland.bsky.social · Jul 29

Celebrating 'That of God in Everyone' at Belfast Pride 2025

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