Penal Mass station in Ballaghduff,slieveroe (tiaquin By.)

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A Penal Mass station, these sites were used in secret for Catholic worship during periods of religious persecution in Ireland, particularly following the Reformation. Such locations often held strong local traditions and were associated with acts of faith and resistance.