Presbytery of Carrickfergus

The Presbytery of Carrickfergus was the first Presbytery in Ireland.^[1] It was established in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, in June 1642 by Scottish army chaplains who had accompanied the Covenanter Army in Ireland during the Irish Confederate Wars.^[2]

Establishment of the First Presbytery in Ireland

Part of Irish Confederate Wars
Date	June 1642
Location	Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
Organised by	Scottish Covenanter army chaplains
Outcome	Formation of first Presbyterian presbytery in Ulster

It was the forerunner of the Synod of Ulster.

See also

• Presbyterian Church in Ireland
• Covenanter Army in Ireland
• Ulster Scots people