Huguenot Happenings

Huguenot Cemetery Discovery
Abbey Rice Abbey Rice

Huguenot Cemetery Discovery

Before and after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, thousands of French Protestants (Huguenots) fled France in search of a safe place to practice their religious beliefs freely. Ireland was one of many places of refuge and about 5,000 Huguenot refugees ended up settling there.

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New Publications
Andrew Smock Andrew Smock

New Publications

Authors Tessa Murdoch, PhD., and Harriott Cheves Leland and Susan Baldwin Bates have been hard at work.

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Annual Fall Service, 2022
Abbey Rice Abbey Rice

Annual Fall Service, 2022

On Sunday, October 23, 2022, the French Protestant (Huguenot) Church conducted its annual fall service in French.

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Mazyck Family Bibles
Andrew Smock Andrew Smock

Mazyck Family Bibles

In the Fall 2022 Newsletter, we announced that a member donated a 1712 Mazyck Family Bible. This joined the 1693 Mazyck Family Bible that was already in our collection. Through the generosity of a member, both Bibles are being conserved.

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2022 Annual Meeting
Andrew Smock Andrew Smock

2022 Annual Meeting

During the conference, the Society held our 136th Annual Meeting, which featured keynote speaker, Robert Nash. During his lecture, he gave a presentation titled “What is a Huguenot and What is a Huguenot Descendant?”

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