This attractive rosary is made in Ireland and consists of one decade of the rosary with a finger ring attachment. This rosary is a penal rosary or of the type used in Ireland when they were experiencing religious oppression and it was necessary to say the rosary in secret. The rosary has dark green beads with a shamrock on each bead reminding the person saying the rosary of the Holy Trinity. The Irish penal rosary is said by placing the finger ring over the thumb, saying one decade of the rosary and then moving the finger ring to the next finger to continue with the next decade of the rosary and so on until five decades have been said. The crucifix of the Irish penal rosary is covered with symbols taken from the crucifixion of Jesus which include a hammer, spear, chalice and ladder among others. The Irish penal rosary comes on a card which has an explanation of all the symbols which are found on the crucifix explained on the back of the card. The Irish penal rosary is small and easy to carry with you in a purse or pocket so you have beads to say the rosary at hand no matter where you may be.