Up to recent years the Roman Catholic Church played a huge part in Irish society and the development of the family structure. When I was a child I was told it was a sin not to go to mass on a Sunday, that I would go to hell if I was to die with a sin on my soul and that I would not see my Mother or Father in heaven, heavy stuff for a child. For a while I believed that Priest. To have a family member as a Priest, Nun or Christian Brother was considered an honour for the family and their relatives. It was a status symbol to a degree, a badge of honour if you will. Ireland was renowned around...