EPISODE · Nov 22, 2009 · 42 MIN
DocArchive: The Political Death of a Religious Man
from Documentary on One Podcast · host RTÉ
In 1681 Oliver Plunkett, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, was the last in a series of Irish martyrs executed for their faith by the English crown. In 1975, he became the first Irishman granted Sainthood in almost 700 years (Broadcast 1973)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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In 1681 Oliver Plunkett, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, was the last in a series of Irish martyrs executed for their faith by the English crown. In 1975, he became the first Irishman granted Sainthood in almost 700 years (Broadcast...
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