STATEMENT

OF THE

PENAL LAWS,

WHICH AGGRIEVE

THE CATHOLICS

OF IRELAND:

With Commentaries,

IN TWO PARTS,

PART I

Peut on connoitre le vrai genie d'un peuple opprimé, qui voit
sans cesse les chatimens levés sur sa téte, et la violence toujours préte â
etre soutenue par la politique? Peut on juger de la valeur, quand elle
est enchainée, et sans armes ?

CHANVALON VOYAGES, &C.

DUBLIN:

H. FITZPATRICK.

1812.

Of the Laws, which peculiarly affect the

"Catholic Clergy, Houses of worship,

"School-Houses, and other Charitable

"foundations."

CATHOLIC CLERGY, long beloved in Ireland

Their Hierarchy, ancient and perfect

Their general Merits

individual excellence

Their Orders, Ranks and Numbers-

4 Archbishops

14

ib.

ib.

ib.

25 Bishops

1100 Parish Priests

800 Curates

200 to 300 Regular Clergy

Their useful occupations

An affecting instance

I. "FFLONY OF DEATH, if a Catholic Priest cele-
❝brates marriage between a Protestant and
"Catholic, even inadvertently, unless" &c.

First Statute-6 Ann. C. 16.-transportation

Second Stat.-8 Ann, C. 3.-creating evidence

Third Stat.-23 Geo. 2. C. 10.---felony of death

Absurdities of the Code in this respect

Interdiction continued by Statute of 1792

and Stat. of 1793

inflicting a penalty of 500%.

15

ib.

ib.

16

ib.

ib.

17

ib.

18

ib.

ib.

Lord Kilwarden's opinion

Case of the King against the Reverend Mr. G.
1801, for marrying, &c.

Dissenting Minister may marry Catholics and
Dissenters

II. "CATHOLIC PRIESTS punished, for refusing to

"reveal the secrets of Confession."

Page

19

ib.

20

ib.

IV. "CATHOLIC CLERGY prevented from officiating

"to Catholic soldiers and sailors."

-

29

30

32

V. "CATHOLIC CLERGY, not protected in the

"celebration of Divine Service."

ib.

The Catholics of England secured in this

respect by Engl. Stat. 31 Geo. 3. C. 32.

ib.