An essay by Simon O’Dwyer  with contributions from Dr. John Purser, Dr. Eamonn Kelly and Dr. Peter Holmes. History, oral stories from earlier centuries and archaeological remains tell us of a religion in Ireland and parts of Britain that was practiced

A wooden bugle reputed to have been made in England circa 1610 apparently went across to America with the Pilgrims led by Miles Standish on the Mayflower in 1620.  Our attention was drawn to this wonderful story by Andrew Washburn,