{"id":1707,"date":"2016-10-27T11:29:30","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T11:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jaythefiddler.com\/?p=1707"},"modified":"2016-10-27T11:57:40","modified_gmt":"2016-10-27T11:57:40","slug":"tobernalt-holy-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jaythefiddler.com\/index.php\/2016\/10\/27\/tobernalt-holy-well\/","title":{"rendered":"Tobernalt Holy Well"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brian and Gay live very close to an interesting historic site: Tobernalt Holy Well.<\/a><\/p>\n

It is a secret place where Catholics came to worship when they were forbidden to do so under British Penal Laws.<\/a><\/p>\n

These were oppresive laws that were in effect (at some times more vehemently enforced) during the years 1594-1920 (!). Their primary goal was to destroy the Catholic faith and replace it with the Anglican Church or Church of England. This of course was hugely unsuccessful and led to covert masses served at midnight in a secret place with a stone for an altar. Breaking the law was often meant with secure perseution including death.<\/p>\n

As well “Catholics were barred from membership in the Irish Parliament, and the major landholders had most of their lands confiscated under the Adventurers Act<\/a>.” wikipedia<\/p>\n

The following prayer greets the visitor at the entrance to Tobernalt Holy Well:<\/p>\n

Pilgrim walk softly, this is holy ground.
\nIt has been made holy by the feet of generations
\nWho came here to worship God
\nTo hear mass
\nTo honour Our Lady
\nTo pray for their needs and for peace.<\/p>\n

Here are memories of a poor, persecuted people.
\nThey braved death to come.
\nThey walked barefoot through the woods
\nTo worship in secret.<\/p>\n

Here are memories of hunted priests
\nOffering mass in this hallowed place,
\nAt the risk of their lives.<\/p>\n

Will their sufferings and sacrifices be in vain?<\/p>\n

They have handed us a torch.
\nLet us keep that torch alight.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>After visiting the well we went for a walk by a beautiful lake.called Lough Gill.<\/p>\n

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Brian and Gay live very close to an interesting historic site: Tobernalt Holy Well. It is a secret place where Catholics came to worship when they were forbidden to do so under British Penal Laws. These were oppresive laws that were in effect (at some times more vehemently enforced) during the years 1594-1920 (!). Their…<\/p>\n

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