Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Ofcourse, the efforts of the Queen were not acknowledged in Rome, and the Pope himself made appointments to Sees, when vacancies occurred owing to either death or ” removals for heresy.” The position of Papal bishops was a very dangerous one, as Elizabeth regarded them as most serious obstacles to the success of her religious [...]

Above: Ecclesiastical Writings Copies of the Gospels or of other portions of Scripture that were either written or owned by eminent saints of the early Irish Church were treasured with great veneration by succeeding generations and it became a common practice to enclose them, for better preservation, in ornamental boxes or shrines which, are generally [...]