Charities

The Harleian Society is a registered charity (no. 253659), established in 1869 and incorporated in 1902. Its official objects are "the transcribing, printing and publishing of the heraldic visitations of counties, parish registers or any manuscripts relating to genealogy, family history and heraldry".

The involvement of the Congregation of the Mission with Ireland dates back to the days of Vincent himself. The seventeenth century was a time of great trials for Catholics in Ireland. Cromwell tried every conceivable idea to wipe Ireland clean of Catholicism. Bishops and priests were persecuted with a particular vehemence. Many were martyred, some hid amongst the people, some fled to the mountainside and others still fled the country altogether.

Co-operation Ireland is the leading peace-building charity on the island of Ireland.

The Charitable Irish Society, founded in the town of Boston, A.D. 1737.