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		EvilGrin on Feb 26, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Secret doorway in UK Parliament leads to historica... If this was in England it may of been an extended priest hole to hide Catholic Priests after the reformation. If there was an entire chapel hidden away it may of been for said priest to conduct mass for the Catholic household in secret. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priest_hole

Macha on Feb 27, 2020 [–]

In this case it's in Ireland, but since it was under English control at the time, it would likely be the same.

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