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Our Vision is to be: A vibrant, caring and welcoming community, inspired by the Inward Light, which makes a significant contribution to Irish spiritual life. CHY: 537 CRA: 20000813

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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 12h
An Extended Silent Meeting for Worship will be held at Waterford Meeting House, 61 Newtown Road, on Sat 3rd Oct during 2.00-5.30pm. Extended worship is a period of sitting with and in the divine spirit. Gathering for a prolonged period of silent reflection and inward searching. buff.ly/wABVRDv
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Quaker Historical Committee, Annual Lecture, Wed 30th Sept at 7pm in the National Maritime Museum, Dun Laoghaire, A96 C8X7. Jonathan Wigham will speak about his great-grandfather, John R. Wigham, an engineer who is particularly famous for his inventions for lighthouses and buoys. All welcome!
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Earlier this year, RTE’s Nationwide team carried out a series of interviews with Friends in Dublin and during a trip to Waterford, spoke to Friends about the impact of Quakers on the community there. Tune in to RTE1 this Fri 2nd Oct 2026 at 7pm to watch (schedule permitting). #RTENationwide #DAQC
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Asylum is not charity. It is a right, a fundamental human right."
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#CultureNight2026 was a great success! Approximately 200 visitors were welcomed at Eustace Street and there were talks, exhibitions, music, chat and more! Thank you so much to everyone who gave their time to make it happen and to all the visitors who hopefully enjoyed the night. #QuakersDublin #DAQC
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Great idea for upcycling and alterations!
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Woodbrooke @woodbrooke.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We are one of the historic Peace Churches. What does this mean for the role of an elder in Quaker meetings and communities? Find out more: www.woodbrooke.org.uk/courses/essen…
Essentials of Quaker Eldership: Being An Elder in a Peace Church Monday 9 November 19:00-20:30 (UK time) Pay as Led
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Make sure to save the date of our annual IQFA Sale on 5th December 2026 in Monkstown Meeting House. Always a great occasion to catch up with Friends and do some shopping!
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Edenderry Meeting House will host the Eden Chorale's “Autumn Airs at the Meeting House” from 7.30pm to 9pm on Friday 18th Sept. Eden Chorale, a community based mixed voiced choir, will perform a varied repertoire of music including contemporary and popular classics, sacred pieces. All welcome!
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Just one week to go until Eustace Street Friends welcome you for a host of interesting talks, worship, exhibition items, refreshments and Friendly chats! All welcome, see you there! #CultureNight2026 #QuakersDublin #QuakersIreland #FaithinAction
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Friends World Committee @globalquakers.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We've been reflecting on the diversity of what a Quaker meeting looks like, and how we can connect to Spirit at any time and in any place when we gather together. Rea the full blog on the Discovering Quakers website: www.discoveringquakers.org.uk/blog/world-q...
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World Quaker Day 2026: Let Peace Be Among Us — Discovering Quakers
Ahead of this year’s World Quaker Day, Ella Morris from Friends World Committee for Consultation, reflects on what a Quaker Meeting looks like…
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The Annual Lecture of the Quaker Historical Committee is on Wed 30th Sept at 7pm in the National Maritime Museum, Dun Laoghaire, A96 C8X7. In-person only. Jonathan Wigham will speak about his great-grandfather, John R. Wigham who is famous for his inventions for lighthouses and buoys. All Welcome!
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
We all need more hope!
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Woodbrooke @woodbrooke.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
True love is proven when the loved one begins to be not only the mysterious beckoner of destiny, but becomes also the occasion of dull indubitable duty... 1959 Quaker Faith and Practice 22.48
True love is proven when the loved one begins to be not only the mysterious beckoner of destiny, but becomes also the occasion of dull indubitable duty. At a frontier of life when one partner begins to say to him or herself: ‘How can I love any longer? But I must love’, then sometimes steadfastness and faith have power to nurse into existence the new being needed as companion and lover. What a triumph when old love is transformed into a deeper surer new love which can accept more fully what each has, and the pair find a rebirth together in those things which are eternal, and through this a renewal of their everyday living.

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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Are you seeking a simple, contemporary and radical spiritual path? Quaker Quest offers four free evening meetings, in South Belfast Quaker Meeting House, exploring our beliefs and practices. This is a great way to learn about Quakerism. Everyone is welcome! #QuakersIreland #FaithinAction
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
All are warmly invited to attend Culture Night in Eustace Street Meeting House, 4/5 Eustace St, Dublin 2 on Friday 18 September, 4.30pm to 8.30pm. Worship with friends old and new in short silent meetings. Hear talks on worship, history, outreach, reflections on what it means to be Quaker. #DAQC
Invitation to Culture Night at Eustace Street Meeting House (4/5 Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2) on Friday 18 September, 16:30–20:30, with short silent worship, talks on Quaker worship/history/outreach, music, a historical library exhibition, tea and biscuits; no booking required.
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Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 22/08/2026
"At first, I find the quiet hard to settle into... Around me, people cross their legs and close their eyes; some read, others sit in quiet reflection... Then, before I know it, the hour is over." Sofia Lambis explores Quakerism for The Bristol Cable ow.ly/CU2X50ZCq4s
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Quakerism's quiet youth turn?
A 400-year-old faith, with an average member age of 66, may be finding new life among a younger generations of Bristolians
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Temple Hill Committee would like to thank the many Friends who took the time to help out at their recent work party. There was a lot of work done and some fun had too! #DAQC #QuakersDublin
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
From Conflict to Consensus. What Lebanon can learn from Ireland's Peace Process. Tuesday 25th August 2026 at 6.30pm in Mayfair Library, Kilkenny.
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Churchtown Friends had fun at their annual kite flying picnic, kindly hosted by Heather Bewley.
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Guided Tours of Temple Hill Burial Ground, Blackrock, Co Dublin will continue as part of the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Summer of Heritage on Tuesdays up to and including 1st September 2026 at 3.00pm. Total duration 60 minutes. All are welcome. buff.ly/yaWnAhG #DAQC #QuakersDublin
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Sing and rejoice, ye Children of the Day and of the Light; for the Lord is at work in this thick night of Darkness that may be felt: and Truth doth flourish as the rose, and the lilies do grow among the thorns, and the plants atop of the hills, and upon them the lambs doth skip and play.. George Fox
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Temple Hill Burial Ground Committee have organised another work party for this Saturday 15th August 2026 starting at 10.30am. Tea/Coffee will be available. Please bring your own mug, gloves, wear appropriate clothing and bring a picnic for afterwards if you wish!
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
A free public lecture “The Cross and the Olive Tree: Theology amid Gaza”, based on the book by the same name, will be given by Samuel Salim Munayer on Thursday 6 August at 10.00am at the Trinity College Dublin E3 Building, Room 2.031.
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Friends World Committee @globalquakers.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Make sure to save the date and register online for World Quaker Day, we’ll send you details about the itinerary nearer the day. You could also start to have conversations with your local meeting or Friends Church about attending all together. www.worldquakerday.org
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Tickets still available for this event on Sat 8th Aug 2026 in Tinahely, Co Wicklow. Alan Johnson (lead vocal and rhythm guitar) and his fabulous band Celtic Soul, influenced by Irish music but not traditional, with offbeat, melodic song choices and a folk-influenced playing style. buff.ly/U1YE8tZ
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
www.waterford-news.ie/news/deliver... Newtown school has served Waterford for 228 years. Despite this, the school’s facilities are operating under considerable stress, as student numbers grow, and promises for expansion provided by the Department of Education remain unfulfilled.
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Delivery of expansion at Newtown School is critical  - News - Waterford News & Star
It is the only quaker secondary school in the republic of Ireland, and has a vast history of innovation in education
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Thee Quaker @theequaker.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Today’s Daily Quaker Message. Subscribe for free: DailyQuaker.com/subscribe
Value just being. [Just being] is active, not passive. Being still is not ‘failing’ to move forward; things are happening in the seeming stillness… valuable things like rest, recovery, happiness; feeding body, heart, mind, or spirit; a period of calm before a time of use of energy; growth; learning; tasting and steeping in the truths and realities. 

Citation: Kim Edwards, 2018
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Thank you to Churchtown Friends who, during the recent heat wave, had the bright idea to organise "Tea" in the sunshine, before our Monthly Meeting. #DAQC #QuakersDublin #FaithinAction
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Newtown School Fundraiser. 8th Aug, in Tinahely Courthouse Arts Centre. Alan Johnson (lead vocal & rhythm guitar) and his fabulous band Celtic Soul, influenced by Irish music but not traditional, with offbeat, melodic song choices and a folk-influenced playing style. buff.ly/U1YE8tZ
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Paddy, Geordie and The Spark: Newtown School Fundraiser — Courthouse Arts Centre
Paddy, Geordie and The Spark: Newtown School Fundraiser
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Join Dublin Monthly Meeting Peace Committee and Friends for another Silent Quaker Peace Witness on Saturday July 25 from 11.30am to 12.30pm, outside the gates of St Stephen’s Green at the top of Grafton St, Dublin. All welcome. #DAQC #QuakersDublin #QuakersIreland #FaithinAction
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Thee Quaker @theequaker.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The Fellowship of Quakers in the Arts (FQA) is an organization dedicated to nurturing and showcasing literary, visual, musical, and performing arts within the Religious Society of Friends.
Text: Get to know a Quaker organization: Fellowship of Quakers in the Arts

Image: Watercolor painting of a sun streaming over bare trees by Zan Lombardo
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Thee Quaker @theequaker.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Art for this graphic by Zan Lombardo.
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Quaker Voluntary Action @qva.org.uk · 13/07/2026
"To all Friends everywhere, From 26 to 28 June 2026, 36 Friends and 3 Facilitators gathered at The Hayes, Derbyshire for a Gathering Retreat for LGBTQIA+ #Quakers and allies, and 3 Friends joined online" Read the Epistle in full & see more images from the retreat: qva.org.uk/epistle-qva-...
'Epistle from our recent Gathering Retreat' in black text sits underneath the Quaker Voluntary Action and Quaker Rainbow logos. In the centre is a photograph of retreat participants standing in front of a lake with ice creams. A magenta and teal swoosh sits at the bottom of the graphic.
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Guided Tours of Temple Hill Burial Ground, Blackrock, Co Dublin will take place as part of the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Summer of Heritage on Tuesdays from 14th July to 1st September 2026 at 3.00pm. All are welcome. buff.ly/yaWnAhG #DAQC #QuakersDublin
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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🎻 On Sunday, 6 September, a stage in Dublin will become a bridge, as children living here in Ireland perform for children living through war. UNICEF Ireland is proud to be a beneficiary of the Music for Peace concert. Come be part of it. 💙 Find out more at tinyurl.com/PeaceOrchestra
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Friends were thankful to attend the recent event organised by St. Mochua’s Historical Society at the Timahoe Quaker Burial Ground in Co. Kildare to honour the contributions made by Quakers in the local area.
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Woodbrooke @woodbrooke.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Curious about Quakerism? This course offers an introduction to the essentials of the Quaker way. Together we’ll explore Quaker worship, discernment and witness, with space for questions, discussion and reflection on how these practices shape daily life. Book your place: ow.ly/LfKZ50Zh3xp
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Essentials of Quakerism 2 September - 23 September £30 with Wendy Hampton
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Guided Tours of Temple Hill Burial Ground, Blackrock will take place as part of the DLR Summer of Heritage on Tuesdays from 14th July to 1st Sep 2026 at 3.00pm. The tour of the Burial Ground will conclude with a short talk in the Meeting House. Total duration 60 minutes. All welcome!
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Friends were delighted to celebrate #Pride2026 and to let people know that Quaker Meetings are welcoming, inclusive spaces for all. #DAQC #QuakersDublin #FaithinAction
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Woodbrooke @woodbrooke.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Who are you today? What do you want to do? How do you get there? This session offers time for self-discovery and discovery of possible future directions, with opportunities to share ideas and learn from the experiences of others in a confidential space. ow.ly/8XZY50Zh2iz
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Life Reflections Sunday 23 August 14:00-16:00 (UK time) Pay as Led with Daniel Flynn
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Thank you to all who joined Friends at the Dublin #Pride2026 event. Participating in Pride is a meaningful way to live our testimony to equality and to let people know that Quaker Meetings are welcoming, inclusive spaces for everyone.
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Thee Quaker @theequaker.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Today’s Daily Quaker Message. Subscribe for free: DailyQuaker.com/subscribe
Can we still listen to the Inward Teacher when we impulsively check our smartphones throughout the day? I think that we can. God’s truth isn’t locked in a book or in a specific moment in history; that truth is also not locked out of our modern technologies.

Citation: A.J. Mendoza, 2014
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Thank you to all who organised and attended Meeting for Worship in Eustace Street before #Pride2026 Definitely needs to be an annual event! #QuakersDublin #DAQC #QuakersIreland #FaithinAction
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Join us before the Pride Parade from 10.30am at 4 - 5 Eustace Street. Refreshments & friendly conversation before the Meeting for Worship. You're also warmly invited to join us in the parade, celebrating peace, equality, community, and inclusion. #Pride2026 #DAQC #FaithinAction
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Friends Historical Library, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham were delighted to host Billy Shortall, Art Historian & members of the Irish Association of Art Historians at a special exhibition of just some of the interesting artefacts stored at Quaker House. buff.ly/Miatx4D #QuakersIreland #QuakersDublin
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Friends enjoyed the Shackleton Experience in Athy. It's well worth a visit.
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Dublin Area Quaker Community @daqcfriends.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Join us from 10.30am at 4 - 5 Eustace St. on Sat 27th June. Refreshments & friendly conversation will be available before the Meeting for Worship. You're also warmly invited to join us in the parade, marching behind our banner celebrating peace, equality, community, and inclusion. #DAQC #Pride2026
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Thee Quaker @theequaker.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Thee Quaker Project is a Quaker media startup seeking ways to be faithful Friends in the internet age. Take a look at everything we’ve been making! Podcast: quakerpodcast.com Inspirational Quaker quotes: dailyquaker.com Videos: quakervideos.com
Graphic silhouette of a Quaker woman in a bonnet looking at her phone. Positive emojis float in the air over the phone.

"Get to know a Quaker organization: Thee Quaker Project."
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Friends Journal @friendsjournal.org · 15/06/2026
"Gospel ministry is an old Quaker term, little used or understood among modern Friends," Peter Blood-Patterson says, but one we should refamiliarize ourselves with, so it's no longer "quite unusual" for meetings to recognize ongoing calls to vocal ministry as they become manifest among Friends.
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Speaking with Spiritual Authority
Why Quakers need gospel ministers.
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