School: Rathmullan (roll number 14224)

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1. The Penal Times

   

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   During the Penal times from 1690-1776 the Catholics were forbidden to practise their religion. The Treaty of Limerick was made to give the Irish freedom of their religion, but it was not kept on the part of the English. Then, they made the laws known as The Penal Laws, which forbade the Irish the freedom of their religion. It was at this time that the "Mountain Mass" first started. The priests were not allowed to say Mass in the churches, so therefore they had to go to the hills, and in this way there are a lot of places about here connected with priest and mountains Masses. Being surrounded by hills, Rathmullen and district were naturally important at that time. The altars at that time were flat

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   Topics

   1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
         1. penal times (~4,335)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Margaret Doherty

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   14

   Address

   Rathmullan, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Tom Begley

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   78

   Address

   Rathmullan, Co. Donegal