Description
11″ Fine Quality Imported from Italy Ones Decade Irish Penal Rosary
28cm in lenght
The Irish Penal Rosary (Irish: An Paidrín Beag) was a single-decade rosary used during penal times in Ireland, when Roman Catholicism and its religious objects were forbidden. This version of the rosary is easily hidden, allowing devout Roman Catholics to pray with less fear of being detected.
