Fascinating! I've come across some interesting representations of the Five Wounds in stone and stained glass recently. In England they are very rare because the 5 Wounds was an emblem of the Pilgrimage of Grace, the Catholic rebellion in northern England andxso it became a seditious image. Scottish Reformation history is quite different to England. Is there any evidence these were covered up and only revealed again in the course of time? I agree with you on the sacred heart one - these are great finds!
Thanks. It really is very different. I lived in England for 17 years, moving to Scotland 4 years ago. I love discovering the differences and these snippets of Catholic history up here. Even if it means ripping my jeans on barbed wire to get to see them 😅.
I recently got send a picture of a Pilgrimage of Grace banner depicting them. Very similar indeed.
The ones that are visible now were never covered up, just not recognised as important Catholic symbols. At Delgaty Castle (described above) there is some evidence of damage, so we can’t know for sure if there was one there previously and covered, or destroyed. Or indeed if there was a Sacred Heart symbol instead, since the castle is connected with Gight. I think it may well remain a mystery.
Fascinating! I've come across some interesting representations of the Five Wounds in stone and stained glass recently. In England they are very rare because the 5 Wounds was an emblem of the Pilgrimage of Grace, the Catholic rebellion in northern England andxso it became a seditious image. Scottish Reformation history is quite different to England. Is there any evidence these were covered up and only revealed again in the course of time? I agree with you on the sacred heart one - these are great finds!
Thanks. It really is very different. I lived in England for 17 years, moving to Scotland 4 years ago. I love discovering the differences and these snippets of Catholic history up here. Even if it means ripping my jeans on barbed wire to get to see them 😅.
I recently got send a picture of a Pilgrimage of Grace banner depicting them. Very similar indeed.
The ones that are visible now were never covered up, just not recognised as important Catholic symbols. At Delgaty Castle (described above) there is some evidence of damage, so we can’t know for sure if there was one there previously and covered, or destroyed. Or indeed if there was a Sacred Heart symbol instead, since the castle is connected with Gight. I think it may well remain a mystery.