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Ireland, The Confraternity of the Holy Family, 1847
Estimate:
AU$70 - AU$100
Passed
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Limerick, early religious Society medal in silver, The Confraternity of the Holy Family, established by Pope Pius IX in 1847, 55mm silver with suspension loop, by O'Connors of Limerick (also known in brass). The Society ran retreats and refuges in the 1800s and celebrated their centenary in 1944.