My section of a presentation on Irish Catholicism after a research trip to Ireland in 2009

1. Irish Catholicism: History Patience Chiles Carla Schmidt

2. St. Patrick to Today What happened between St. Patrick and today in Irish Catholicism?

3. Catholicism and Folk Religion Polytheistic, nature-based religion Common perspectives Sacramental views Animism Incorporation of Christianity into the Pre-Christian religion

4. Catholicism and Folk Religion

5. Penal Period Penal laws Restriction of the practice of Catholicism Irish identity

6. Penal Period

7. Famine Blight wiped out potato crop 1.5 million died of starvation or disease 2 million emigrated Renewed orthodoxy

8. Famine