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"Schoolhouses are in general wretched huts,built of sods in the highway ditches from which circumstances they are designated hedge schools.they have neither door,window or chimney,a large hole serving for light and to let out smoke.a low narrow wall of mud serves as a seat.A hole cut in the wall allows ingress and egress to its inhabitants"
Penal laws came about in the early part of the 18th century,the fundamental principles of these were no catholic could become a school teacher,with no catholic schools it was hoped that catholic children would attend protestant schools where they would learn to be loyal to the crown.
In 1826 a report found 403,000 out of 550.000 pupils were attending a hedge school,many however were too poor to attend,Nano Nagle defied penal law to open the Presentation Sisters to cater for these,Edmund Rice inspired by her followed suit with the Christian Brothers.
Whatever a persons view on these "institutions"that were born from a grievous injustice think it is very fair to say they provided a quite excellent all round educational system.
Penal laws came about in the early part of the 18th century,the fundamental principles of these were no catholic could become a school teacher,with no catholic schools it was hoped that catholic children would attend protestant schools where they would learn to be loyal to the crown.
In 1826 a report found 403,000 out of 550.000 pupils were attending a hedge school,many however were too poor to attend,Nano Nagle defied penal law to open the Presentation Sisters to cater for these,Edmund Rice inspired by her followed suit with the Christian Brothers.
Whatever a persons view on these "institutions"that were born from a grievous injustice think it is very fair to say they provided a quite excellent all round educational system.
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The Penal Laws were a tad harsh;
Exclusion of Catholics from most public offices (since 1607), Presbyterians were also barred from public office from 1707.
Ban on intermarriage with Protestants; repealed 1778
Presbyterian marriages were not legally recognised by the state
Catholics barred from holding firearms or serving in the armed forces (rescinded by Militia Act of 1793)
Bar from membership in either the Parliament of Ireland or the Parliament of Great Britain from 1652; rescinded 1662–1691; renewed 1691–1829.
Disenfranchising Act 1728, exclusion from voting until 1793;
Exclusion from the legal professions and the judiciary; repealed (respectively) 1793 and 1829.
Education Act 1695 – ban on foreign education; repealed 1782.
Bar to Catholics entering Trinity College Dublin; repealed 1793.
On a death by a Catholic, his legatee could benefit by conversion to the Church of Ireland;
Popery Act – Catholic inheritances of land were to be equally subdivided between all an owner's sons with the exception that if the eldest son and heir converted to Protestantism that he would become the one and only tenant of estate and portions for other children not to exceed one third of the estate. This "Gavelkind" system had previously been abolished by 1600.
Ban on converting from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism on pain of Praemunire: forfeiting all property estates and legacy to the monarch of the time and remaining in prison at the monarch's pleasure. In addition, forfeiting the monarch's protection. No injury however atrocious could have any action brought against it or any reparation for such.
Ban on Catholics buying land under a lease of more than 31 years; repealed 1778.
Ban on custody of orphans being granted to Catholics on pain of 500 pounds that was to be donated to the Blue Coat hospital in Dublin.
Ban on Catholics inheriting Protestant land
Prohibition on Catholics owning a horse valued at over £5 (in order to keep horses suitable for military activity out of the majority's hands)
Roman Catholic lay priests had to register to preach under the Registration Act 1704, but seminary priests and Bishops were not able to do so until 1778
When allowed, new Catholic churches were to be built from wood, not stone, and away from main roads.
'No person of the popish religion shall publicly or in private houses teach school, or instruct youth in learning within this realm' upon pain of twenty pounds fine and three months in prison for every such offence. Repealed in 1782. [2]
Any and all rewards not paid by the crown for alerting authorities of offences to be levied upon the Catholic populace within parish and county.
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Does anyone know what the Presbyterians did to warrant such discrimination?
Exclusion of Catholics from most public offices (since 1607), Presbyterians were also barred from public office from 1707.
Ban on intermarriage with Protestants; repealed 1778
Presbyterian marriages were not legally recognised by the state
Catholics barred from holding firearms or serving in the armed forces (rescinded by Militia Act of 1793)
Bar from membership in either the Parliament of Ireland or the Parliament of Great Britain from 1652; rescinded 1662–1691; renewed 1691–1829.
Disenfranchising Act 1728, exclusion from voting until 1793;
Exclusion from the legal professions and the judiciary; repealed (respectively) 1793 and 1829.
Education Act 1695 – ban on foreign education; repealed 1782.
Bar to Catholics entering Trinity College Dublin; repealed 1793.
On a death by a Catholic, his legatee could benefit by conversion to the Church of Ireland;
Popery Act – Catholic inheritances of land were to be equally subdivided between all an owner's sons with the exception that if the eldest son and heir converted to Protestantism that he would become the one and only tenant of estate and portions for other children not to exceed one third of the estate. This "Gavelkind" system had previously been abolished by 1600.
Ban on converting from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism on pain of Praemunire: forfeiting all property estates and legacy to the monarch of the time and remaining in prison at the monarch's pleasure. In addition, forfeiting the monarch's protection. No injury however atrocious could have any action brought against it or any reparation for such.
Ban on Catholics buying land under a lease of more than 31 years; repealed 1778.
Ban on custody of orphans being granted to Catholics on pain of 500 pounds that was to be donated to the Blue Coat hospital in Dublin.
Ban on Catholics inheriting Protestant land
Prohibition on Catholics owning a horse valued at over £5 (in order to keep horses suitable for military activity out of the majority's hands)
Roman Catholic lay priests had to register to preach under the Registration Act 1704, but seminary priests and Bishops were not able to do so until 1778
When allowed, new Catholic churches were to be built from wood, not stone, and away from main roads.
'No person of the popish religion shall publicly or in private houses teach school, or instruct youth in learning within this realm' upon pain of twenty pounds fine and three months in prison for every such offence. Repealed in 1782. [2]
Any and all rewards not paid by the crown for alerting authorities of offences to be levied upon the Catholic populace within parish and county.
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Does anyone know what the Presbyterians did to warrant such discrimination?
It wasn,t that bad, they could own a half decent horse.
It doesn't seem like many converted despite considerable incentive. Remarkable really.
If one was to re-introduce a modern set of penal laws (For example; no Catholic may own a mobile phone etc. etc.) there would't be a Catholic left in the country within a week.
If one was to re-introduce a modern set of penal laws (For example; no Catholic may own a mobile phone etc. etc.) there would't be a Catholic left in the country within a week.
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