Catholic Synods in Ireland 1600-1690

During the period 1600 and 1690, sixty-seven Catholic synods were held in Ireland, of which the records of 43 are extant.

The factors and institutions influencing synodal policy were varied but often interconnected, and included the Catholic church, Protestantism and the state. Considerable sections are devoted to the influence of these upon official Catholic policy and to unique features of the Counter-Reformation in Ireland. The influence of specifically Irish factors, including socio-religi…