The 17 Irish Martyrs

by Mary McAleese

Historically, Ireland's shores have been no stranger to bloodshed for faith. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, this tension was especially palpable. As people heard mass in secret hideaways and traveled for miles to meet with fugitive priests, they were also fighting a government who wanted to force the Protestant state religion upon them. From this time of suffering and sacrifice, nearly 460 individuals were put forth as dying for the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782183787
• ISBN13: 9781782183785
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Columba Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"