Irish penal chaplet of 8mm Czech glass druk beads in sapphire, the birthstone color for September. A penal crucifix of lead free nickel silver is on one end and a textured ring of pewter is on the other. The other metals of this rosary consist of lead free nickel silver and stainless steel.

This little chaplet could go by many names. It is a 'tenner', a pocket rosary, a one-decade rosary, and Irish Penal Rosary or, in the Irish, An Paidrin Beag (the Little Rosary). Whatever you choose to call it, it will serve your purpose!

I did design this 'tenner' as an Irish Penal Rosary. It is styled after the rosaries carried in Ireland in the Penal days in the 1600's, when it was illegal to be Catholic, and being caught with a rosary could mean fines, imprisonment or worse. This style of chaplet was easy to hide in a pocket or up a sleeve.

It is one decade with an Our Father bead. When saying the rosary, start by putting the ring on your thumb. For the next decade, put the ring on your forefinger, and so on. Even though there is no longer any need to hide it, it is still a convenient piece to carry.

Rosaries make the perfect gift for any occasion, even a "just because" gift for yourself! This rosary will come with a drawstring pouch and a How to Pray the Rosary leaflet. All rosaries from Mary's Garden are handcrafted and workmanship is guaranteed.

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