Church directories are useful for obtaining the names, addresses, and jurisdictions of Irish Catholic and Protestant clergy. Church directories may also list:

• The diocese to which a Catholic or Church of Ireland parish belongs.
• Church headquarters.
• Former church officials.
• Addresses of church schools or other church institutions.
  

Annual church directories for Ireland include:

Church of Ireland Directory 1994. Dublin: Universal Publishing Co., 1994. (FHL book Ref 941.5 K24ci 1994; computer number 0039236.)

Methodist Church in Ireland. Minutes of Conference. Belfast: The Universities Press, 1992. (FHL book 941.5 K2co 1992; computer number 0463281.)

The Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Directory and Statistics, 1993. Belfast: V. M. Jordan, 1993. (FHL book Ref 941.5 K24pr 1993; computer number 0725310.)

Tierney, Rev. Martin, ed. Irish Catholic Directory 1992. Dublin: Veritas Publications, 1991. (FHL book Ref 941.5 K24i 1992; computer number 0085725.)

Some church directories are indexed by parish or congregation. Others are indexed by diocese or conference. Church directories available at the Family History Library are listed in the Locality Search of the catalog under IRELAND - CHURCH DIRECTORIES.

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