
Church History Biographical Database
John Taylor was the first missionary to preach in Ireland in 1840. By 31 July of that year he had baptized the first member, Thomas Tate. Theodore Curtis was sent September 1840 to preach full-time in Ireland from the British Mission. Most of the early missionary work was done in and near Belfast. The Irish Mission was later organized in 1854 after 14 years of growth on the island.
As members immigrated to Utah membership numbers declined on the island. By 1863 there were not enough members to sustain the Dublin Branch, so it closed. Four years later in 1867 the Irish Mission would close and the island placed under the British Mission.
Formed in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
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Occurred On 1854
James Ferguson Arrived in the Field as Mission President
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Ended On 1856 March 23
Thomas Crawley Called as Mission President
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Ended On 1862
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Occurred On 1867
