St. Patrick Irish Penal Rosary Beads

This St. Patrick Irish Penal Rosary is not only a wonderful method for you to demonstrate your faith, but it also serves as a reminder for you to recite the rosary on a daily basis. Each St. Patrick Irish Penal Rosary comes complete with gorgeous green glass beads and an Our Father Bead that has been double-capped.

How to Pray the Irish Penal Rosary

This small little chaplet can be used to keep count of the prayers of a full five-decade rosary, by looping the ring over a thumb and praying the first decade, then moving the ring to each finger in turn, praying one decade at each position.

History of the Penal Rosary  

During the time when the church was being persecuted, the faithful fled underground, which coincided with the rise in popularity of the Irish Penal Rosary. It would be simple to conceal it in the hand and then up the sleeve if necessary. It was done so by removing the ring from each individual finger in turn (beginning with the thumb). During this procedure, each of the rosary's five decades was brought to a successful conclusion.