The Second Reformation and Catholic–Protestant Relations in Pre-Famine Ireland: Bicentennial Perspectives

Monday, October 24, 2022 - 00:00 to Friday, October 28, 2022 - 00:00
Online: virtual exhibition

This exhibition explores the significance & legacy of the Second Reformation of the 1820s-40s. The launch fall on the bicentenary of the infamous sermon (charge) given by the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, William Magee (1766-1831) in St Patrick’s Cathedral on 24 October 1822. Archbishop Magee’s charge sparked religious controversy in Ireland, playing a significant role in driving the Second Reformation, including the 'Bible War', and being countered by the emergence of an assertive Irish Catholicism.

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