Irish Penal Rosary Keychain Great for Men

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This rosary is so so popular amongst men wearers in particular. It’s a single-decade, handmade Irish rosary with Connemara marble beads. 

The one decade design dates back to the Penal times in Ireland when it was forbidden to practice the Catholic faith in Ireland. The British crown wanted to wipe out Irish Catholics and Irishness. They failed. Because we stuck together and found ways to keep the faith in secret.

“An Paidrin Beag” is also what this rosary is known as. It  translates from the Irish language to “Little Rosary”.

As Aidan, owner at Gifts of Ireland says: ‘ To appreciate the meaning behind this doesn’t really matter how religious you are, doesn’t matter how many times you go to Mass, because when you hold this in your hand, you are connecting with the strength of the Irish, the blood. It is a connection to the resilient Irish that pulled together to get through tough times. This is history in your hand. The pride of The Irish.’

This suppression only served to increase the faith of the Irish people. Priests lived in hiding and Mass was celebrated on the open hillsides. 

People found more and more ways of continuing their devotions without being detected. “An Paidrin Beag” is one result of the people’s determined ingenuity. Hidden undetected in the folds of a skirt or trouser the little rosary made the perfect solution.

Why you’ll love it:

💚 The marble is a piece of Ireland, The design of the one decade is a memory of the resilient Irish gone before us.

💚 Crafted with genuine Connemara Marble hand lifted from the quarry in Connemara Co. Galway.

💚 The lovely to hold cubic bead rosary measures approx 10 inches long with a silver-tone Celtic Cross crucifix along with metal links and a keyring.

💚 A pocket size, take the comfort and reassurance of your Rosary with you wherever you may go.