Irish Genealogy
This list of Protestant Churches is based on "Thom's Irish Almanac and Offical Directory for 1853".
A booklet with this material was also printed by The Genealogical Department of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Civil Parishes are not religious but are units of government. The churches in these Civil
Parish are mostly given by the townland in which they are established though in some cases a town is listed.
The year next to a church indicates the commencement date of parish registers.
We would like to try to assemble a more complete body of information on these sources of early records.
We are trying to obtain a copies of "Church of Ireland Directory" (Dublin: Universal Publishing Co.),
and "The Presbyterian Church in Ireland Directory (Belfast: T.H. Jordan).
Which will hopefully fill in some of the blank spots, like the fact one church listed for Killevy
is St. Luke's in Meigh. In the meantime we would appreciate your help with this,
if you have any information on any of these churches please e-mail us at
postmaster@mcconville.org
County Armagh
| Civil Parish | Church of Ireland | Presbyterian | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armagh | Armagh 1750 | Armagh | Armagh (Congregat.) |
| Armagh (Methodist **) | |||
| Armagh (Methodist) | |||
| Ballymore | Ballymore 1783 | Tanderagee | Tanderagee (Methodist **) |
| Clare 1840 | Tyrone Ditches * | Tanderagee (Methodist) | |
| Acton 1801 | |||
| Drumbanagher | |||
| Ballymyre | Ballymoyer 1820 | ||
| Lower Creggan | Newtownhamilton 1825 | Newtownhamilton | |
| Clarksbridge | |||
| Tullyvallan * | |||
| Upper Creggan | Creggan 1801 | Creggan | |
| Derrynoose | Derrynoose 1822 | ||
| Drumcree | Drumcree 1780 | Portadown | Portadown (Methodist **) |
| Portadown 1826 | |||
| Eglish | Eglish 1803 | Eglish | |
| Knappagh | |||
| Forkill | Forkill 1823 | ||
| Grange | Grange 1780 | ||
| Jonesborough | Jonesborough 1812 | ||
| Keady | Keady 1780 | Keady | |
| Tassagh | |||
| Kilclooney | Kilclooney 1832 | Claymore | |
| Ballylane * | |||
| Kildarton | Kildarton 1840 | ||
| Killevy | Camlogh 1832 | Seafin | |
| Killevy | |||
| Meigh | |||
| Kilmore | Kilmore | Aghory | Ballyhagen (Quaker) |
| Mullavilly 1821 | Richhill | Richhill (Quaker) | |
| Richhill 1837 | Vineycash | Richhill (Congregat.) | |
| Lisnadill | Aghavilly 1844 | Armaghbrague | |
| Lisnadill 1780 | |||
| Armaghbrague 1829 | |||
| Loughgall | Charlemont 1833 | Loughgall | Loughgall (Methodist) |
| Loughgall 1706 | |||
| Loughgilly | Loughgilly 1804 | Mount Norris | |
| Baleek 1827 | Ballenan * | ||
| Montlaghs | Montlaghs 1822 | ||
| Mullaghbrack | Mullaghbrack 1737 | Markethill | |
| Newry | Newry 1784 | Newry | Newry (Methodist **) |
| Newry * | Newry (Congregat.) | ||
| Newry (Methodist) | |||
| Seagoe | Drumnakelly 1843 | Portadown | Portadown (Methodist **) |
| Seagoe 1683 | |||
| Knockamuck | |||
| Shankill | Shankill | Lurgan | Lurgan (Quaker) |
| Lurgan (Methodist **) | |||
| Lurgan (Methodist) | |||
| Tynan | Tynan 1683 | Lisloony | |
| Middletown 1804 | Middletown | ||
| Drumhillery | |||
| Crevagh & Fairview * |
County Down
| Civil Parish | Church of Ireland | Presbyterian | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aghaderg | Aghaderg 1814 | Scarva | |
| Scarvagh 1850 | Fourtown | ||
| Loughbrickland | |||
| Poyntzpass | |||
| Cremore | |||
| Glasskeera | |||
| Loughbrickland * | |||
| Annaclone | Annaclone 1805 | Annaclone | |
| Annahilt | Annahilt 1818 | Cangacreevy | |
| Annahilt | |||
| Ballylingtagh * | |||
| Ardglass | Killough 1807 | ||
| Ardglass 1814 | |||
| Ardkeen | Ardkeen 1746 | ||
| Ardquin | Ardquin 1827 | ||
| Ballee | Ballee 1792 | Ballee * | |
| Ballyculter | Ballyculter 1777 | Strangford | |
| Ballyhalbert | Ballyhalbert 1852 | Glastry | |
| Ballyhalbert * | |||
| Ballyphilip | Ballyphilip | Portaferry | |
| Ballywalter | Whitechurch 1844 | Ballywalter | |
| Ballywalter | Ballyfrenis * | ||
| Bangor | Groomsport 1842 | Groomsport | Conlig (Baptist) |
| Bangor | Ballygilbert | ||
| Bangor | |||
| Conlig | |||
| Ballygrainey | |||
| Blaris | Lisburn | Lisburn | Lisburn (Methodist **) |
| Lisburn (Methodist) | |||
| Lisburn (Quaker) | |||
| Bright | Bright 1769 | ||
| Clonallan | Narrowwater * | ||
| Clonduff | Clonduff 1782 | Clonduff | |
| Hilltown | |||
| Comber | Comber 1683 | Comber | |
| Ballygowan | |||
| Moneyreagh * | |||
| Comber * | |||
| Donaghadee | Donaghadee 1778 | Donaghadee | Donaghadee (Methodist) |
| Carrowdore 1841 | Millisle | ||
| Ballycopeland | |||
| Carrowdore | |||
| Donaghcloney | Donaghcloney 1834 | Waringstown | |
| Donaghcloney | |||
| Donaghmore | Donaghmore | Donaghmore | Donaghmore (Congregat.) |
| Down | Downpatrick 1750 | Downpatrick | Downpatrick (Methodist **) |
| Killaney 1858 | Downpatrick * | Downpatrick (Methodist) | |
| Dromara | Dromara | Dromara | |
| Gransha | |||
| Dromore | Dromore | Drumlough | |
| Dromore | |||
| Dromore * | |||
| Drumballyroney | Drumballyroney 1831 | Ballyroney | |
| Brookvale | |||
| Drumbeg | Drumbeg | Legacurry | |
| Hillhall | |||
| Drombo | Drombo 1791 | Legacurry | |
| Drombo | |||
| Drumgath | Drumgath 1818 | ||
| Drumgooland | Drumgooland 1779 | Drumgooland | |
| Drumlee | |||
| Dundonald | Dundonald 1811 | Dundonald | |
| Dunsfort | Dunsfort 1813 | ||
| Garvaghy | Garvaghy 1786 | Garvaghy | |
| Kilkinamurry | |||
| Garvaghy * | |||
| Grey Abbey | Grey Abbey 1807 | Grey Abbey | |
| Grey Abbey * | |||
| Hillsborough | Hillsborough 1771 | Loughagheny | |
| Hillsborough 1844 | Hillsborough | ||
| (St. John's) | |||
| Holywood | Holywood 1806 | Holywood | |
| Inch | Inch 1767 | ||
| Inishargy | Inishargy 1783 | Kirkcubbin | |
| Kirkcubbin | |||
| Kilbroney | Kilbroney 1814 | Rostrevor | |
| Kilclief | Kilclief 1800 | ||
| Kilcoo | Kilcoo 1786 | Newcastle | |
| Newcastle | |||
| Kilkeel | Annalong 1857 | ||
| Kilkeel | |||
| Killaney | Killaney 1858 | Broadmills | |
| Broadmills * | |||
| Killinchy | Killinchy 1819 | Killinchy | Ravara (?) |
| Killinchy (?) | |||
| Killyleagh | Killyleagh 1830 | Killyleagh | |
| Kilmegan | Castlewellan 1853 | Castlewellan | |
| Kilmegan 1823 | |||
| Kilmood | Kilmood | ||
| Kilmore | Kilmore | Lissara | Kilmore (?) |
| Kilmore | |||
| Knockbreda | Ballymacarrett | Ballymacarrett | |
| Knockbreda 1784 | Gilnakirk | ||
| Newtownbreda | |||
| Castlereagh | |||
| Knockbreda * | |||
| Lembeg | Lembeg 1810 | ||
| Loughinisland | Loughinisland 1760 | Seaforde | |
| Clough | |||
| Cloughmills * | |||
| Clough * | |||
| Maghera | Maghera 1827 | ||
| Magheradrool | Magheradrool 1816 | Ballynainch | Balle's Mill (?) |
| Magherally | Magherally 1817 | Magherally | |
| Magheralin | Magheralin 1862 | ||
| Moira | Moira 1845 | Moira | Moira (Methodist **) |
| Moira * | |||
| Newry | Newry 1784 | Kingsmill | Newry (Methodist **) |
| Newry 1847 | Newry | Newry (Congregat.) | |
| Ryan | Newry (Methodist) | ||
| Newry * | |||
| Newtownards | Newtownards 1701 | Newtownards | |
| Ballyblack | |||
| Newtownards * | |||
| Rathmullan | Rathmullan 1816 | ||
| Saintfield | Saintfield 1724 | Saintfield | |
| Saul | Saul 1817 | ||
| Seapatrick | Seapatrick 1817 | Banbridge | Banbridge (Methodist) |
| Rings End | |||
| Ballydown | |||
| Banbridge * | |||
| Slanes | Cloughex | ||
| Tullyish | Tullyish 1820 | Newmills | |
| Tullyish | |||
| Gilford | |||
| Tullynakill | Tullynakill 1827 | ||
| Tyrella | Tyrella 1839 | ||
| Warrenpoint | Warrenpoint 1825 | Warrenpoint |
* indicates Secession Presbyterian Churches. There was a Presbyterian schism from 1746 until 1840 when both branches were united.
** indicates Primative Methodist Churches. Early Methodists belonged to the Church of Ireland. In 1816 Wesleyan Methodists began founding their own churches. Primative Methodist continued to attend the established (C. of I.) church until 1878 when they united with the Wesleyan Methodists