Those priests who were revered by millions as their natural advisers and guardians, as the only authorised dispensers of the Christian sacraments, were treated by the squires and squireens of the ruling faction as no good-natured man would treat the vilest beggar.
Hoar describes the disrespect and mistreatment of priests by the ruling class in Ireland, emphasizing social inequality.
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