The era of the Penal Code brought pain and hardship to Ireland. To it's people the image of the fallen Christ represented on the Penal Cross was a powerful symbol of triumph in the face of great adversity. The Penal Cross was shaped in a way so as to be hidden easily up one's sleeve unnoticed and is one of a series of image of Ireland. Recreated by Ireland Turf Craft in kilnbaked turf cut from Irish boglands and crafted in their own studios here in Ireland.