Category: Religious history
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Insights into Penal Laws and Catholic Clergy Registration
In 1705, a government publication documented Catholic clergy in Ireland under the Penal Laws, including Lucan and Clondalkin’s “Popish Parish Priests.” It listed details like names, ages, parishes, ordination dates, and their bishops. Notable priests included Francis Hughs and James Buttler, with details on their ordinations but lacking guarantor information.