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The Countess's Welcome That Delivered Them to the Rope
Two Franciscan friars return to Ireland, risking brutal consequences for their faith. Their mission hinges on one choice: sail anyway?
The Countess's Welcome That Delivered Them to the Rope
This episode explores the perilous journey of Patrick O'Hely and Conn O'Rourke, two friars who returned to Ireland in 1579 amidst intense religious persecution. What drove them to face almost certain death for their beliefs?
Person: Patrick O'Hely
Person: Conn O'Rourke
Date: 1579
Location: Ireland
Event: First Desmond Rebellion
- Patrick O'Hely spent seventeen years studying across Rome, Spain, and Paris…
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