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The Penal Laws: Ireland's 18th Century Catholic Dispossession
In the aftermath of the Williamite War, Ireland's Protestant Ascendancy enacted a sweeping code of penal laws designed to marginalize Catholics and Dissenters. This episode explores the mechanics of that dispossession: the Catholic Relief Acts, the popery laws, the Registry of Deceased Priests, and the gavelkind clause that broke up Catholic landholdings. We follow the story of Bishop James Doyle and the campaign for Catholic Emancipation that culminated in Daniel O'Connell's victory in 1829. Along the way, we examine how the penal code shaped Irish identity, emigration, and…
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