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Archaeology has demonstrated that it can provide added insight into the study of early modern Ireland, although there has been a notable tendency for research to concentrate on secular aspects of society. Investigations into the period, however, would benefit from a greater awareness of contemporary religion, since this was a factor that played a major role in political, social, and economic life. An example of this is the introduction of Penal legislation by the Protestant-dominated Irish parliament in the early eighteenth century, directed at those whose religious outlook did not correspond to that of the Established Church.
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Donnelly, C.J. Masshouses and Meetinghouses: The Archaeology of the Penal Laws in Early Modern Ireland. International Journal of Historical Archaeology 8, 119–132 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:IJHA.0000043697.57999.d0
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