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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!
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To: Grainne who wrote (92032)12/27/2004 11:05:31 AM
From: Tom Clarke  Read Replies (3) of 108807
 
So eager to believe Ulstermen...tsk tsk. I hope they are not Paisleyites. This person has a different take.

Before the Irish Potato Famine, Irish Catholicism consisted of both traditional pagan beliefs and Roman Catholicism. The resulting blend bore little resemblance to Catholicism practiced throughout Europe at this time. One example of the persistence of Gaelic customs was the use of fairies to explain anything from simple bad luck to the death of children. With the coming of the famine in 1845, however, the Irish began to follow Catholic teachings far more closely.

Catholicism was closely linked to Irish resistance, just as Protestantism was linked to the British oppressor. Irish loyalty to Catholicism was strong throughout British rule, despite British efforts to wipe out Catholicism and Gaelic culture. After the famine there was a steep increase in the number of people attending Catholic mass. There were also many new churches built during this period. The Irish people turned to religion for the support that the apathetic British Government failed to provide. Catholicism can also be seen as a substitute for the Gaelic culture that was being actively undermined by the British. Archbishop Paul Cullen was a key part of the reorganization and revitalization that occurred within the Catholic Church shortly after the Famine. He was Archbishop of Armagh, and eventually became a cardinal. He viewed the famine as an act of God and believed that the famine would purify the Irish people. In working towards this end, he helped Romanize the church, helping to spur the devotional revolution. The devotional revolution found more people attending mass than ever before and signaled a steep increase in the number of Irish Catholic parishes. Cullen was also one of the key forces in the merging of nationalism and Catholicism. Catholicism remained an important part of Irish nationalism throughout the coming decades and continues to be a fundamental part of Irish identity.
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I think the clergy became resented by many after they dropped their support for Parnell....
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