Father Tom and the Pope: or A Night at the Vatican by Catholic Church (English)
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Father Tom and the Pope: or A Night at the Vatican by Catholic Church (English). The Reverend Thomas Maguire was R. C. Priest of the parish of Innismagrath about the year 1825, and was well known in the counties of Roscommon and Leitrim. In 1827 he had a public controversy with the Reverend Richard T. P. Pope, a Protestant clergyman from Cork, on the doctrines of their respective churches. Father Tom and the Pope by Catholic Church, Brother Hermenegild Tosf Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description THE story of "Father Tom and the Pope," which first appeared in Blackwood's Magazine of May, 1838, has been ascribed to more than one contributor to that periodical, but the narrator of the memorable events of this" Night at the Vatican" has thus far seen fit to remain concealed under the pseudonym of Michael Heffernan. Instead of attempting to decide the question of authorship, we shall preface the present edition with a short notice of the original Father Tom, so that all readers may know the incidents which suggested the story. The Reverend Thomas Maguire was R. C. Priest of the parish of Innismagrath about the year 1825, and was well known in the counties of Roscommon and Leitrim. He was educated at Maynooth, and had the reputation of heing a man of ability and learning, although somewhat eccentric. Having a handsome person, a social disposition, and great fondness for horses, hounds, etc., he was universally popular in the part of Ireland in which he lived. In 1827 he had a public controversy with the Reverend Richard T. P. Pope, a Protestant clergyman from Cork, on the doctrines of their respective churches. This controversy had the unusual result of terminating in a friendship between the disputants, which continued until the early death of Mr. Pope in a foreign land. Father Tom at once became an object of popular admiration as a "champion of the church," but he did not receive the preferment which his friends though the merited. Against a charge of immoral conduct, made apparently for the purpose of extorting money, he was triumphantly defended by O'Connell, whose services he requited, at the election in 1828, by actively exerting his influence in behalf of the great agitator. In the Gentleman's Magazine of March, 1848, there is the following notice: "Died, Dec. 3d, at his residence near Ballinamore, in the county of Leitrim, the Reverend Thomas Maguire, P. P. He used to boast that he was the best shot, the best courser, the best quoit player, the best breeder of greyhounds, pointers, and spaniels, and the best brewer of 'scaltheen' in the whole county of Leitrim. He is supposed to have been poisoned by his housekeeper, together with his brother and sister-in-law." It is said, however, that his death was occasioned by tasting water supposed to have been poisoned for the malicious purpose of destroying some of his favorite dogs. Details ISBN 1508870098 ISBN-13 9781508870098 Title Father Tom and the Pope Author Catholic Church, Brother Hermenegild Tosf Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 72 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GEItemID:93444748; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
