This Mass Rock was typical of many used in mid-17th Century Ireland as a location for Catholic worship.
Owing to the difficulty and danger of religious practices at the time, as a result of Cromwell’s campaign in Ireland and the Penal Laws, this banned congregation and worship. A stone was usually taken from church ruins and relocated to an isolated rural area with a simple cross carved on its top. Masses were held in secret.
The project cost is over 2 million euro, the government providing €1.8 million and the local authority over 200,000 euro allocated under the Rural Regeneration Fund for the ‘King House Cultural Quarter Enhancement Project’. The Boyle project focuses on the King House Cultural Quarter to deliver public realm improvements, there's also investment for the facilities and attractions within King House itself. “This fun..
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Boyle, Co. Roscommon, Ireland
