List of notable Irish Presbyterians
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- Rev JB Armour, Presbyterian Minister who supported Home Rule
- Dr Henry Cooke, 19th century Presbyterian leader.
- J Ernest Davey, theologian and historian, acquitted of heresy charges in 1927, elected Moderator 1951.
- Dr Ray Davey, founder of the Corrymeela CommunityCorrymeela CommunityThe Corrymeela Community is a Christian community whose objective is the promotion of reconciliation and peace-building through the healing of social, religious, and political divisions in Northern Ireland...
. - Dr John DunlopJohn Dunlop (Presbyterian)John Dunlop, CBE is one of the most significant figures within Irish Presbyterianism in the latter half of the 20th century.- Early life and career :...
, CBE, former ModeratorModerator of the General AssemblyThe Moderator of the General Assembly is the chairperson of a General Assembly, the highest court of a presbyterian or reformed church. Kirk Sessions and Presbyteries may also style the chairperson as moderator....
(1992), a leading participant in Northern Ireland's civic life. - Rev James Alexander Hamilton Irwin, Presbyterian Home Ruler who converted to the republican cause post-1916. Appointed to the Fianna FáilFianna FáilFianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
led government’s Commission on Vocational Organisation from 1939-43 and later joined the party and served on the Fianna Fáil national executive from 1945 until his death. Offered the opportunity to stand for the Presidency of the Irish Free StateIrish Free StateThe Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand...
but declined to do so. - Rev Hugh HannaHugh HannaHugh Hanna , nicknamed Roaring Hanna, was an evangelical preacher in Belfast known for his anti-Catholicism.-Biography:...
, Evangelist, Orangeman and Unionist. - Dr Ruth Patterson, first woman to be ordained to the ministry of the Irish Presbyterian Church.
- Dr Trevor Morrow, Presbyterian Minister
- Rev. Prof. Matthew Leitch.D.D. President of Assembly's College Belfast.1841-1922.