It wasn’t a priest’s hole at all, but constructed for freedom fighters on the run. Winfred and Austin Stack: A love story cut short. No idea that great aunt Winifred had been at the centre of the revolutionary struggle. No idea that the priest’s hidey hole wasn’t for priests at all. Frustrated I’m only getting to know great aunt Winifred’s wonderful story now.

Source: Irish Examiner January 10, 2026 17:40 UTC