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The Miraculous in Ireland.

A Limerick paper gives the following account of the miraculous appearance at the Church of Mount St. Vincent, in the western suburbs-of the city, which will prove a formidable rival to Knock:—" On the western tide of the building is a Urge and, finely conceived figure of the Blessed . Virgin, carved in Caen Stone, and under* neath is a window which gives light to an oratory of our Blessed Lady, situate in that part of the convent. This statue is r3oft. from the earth, and in front of it ' ajre the playground and an open field extending to the boundary wall, the land thus enclosed being quite level and including about one acre or more in extent. To the north of the eonrent gardens is ft, belt of housei which skirt the wails Ire or six hundred yards away* and which, enclose the grounds in that direction. We have given these particulars that the facts we are about to relate sheuld be better understood, and to show, too*, that what was seen could not be produced by accidental or artificial means, such.as * magie'lanterns/ or such like apparatus. It will be Remembered tbtth on Sunday, the feast of our Blessed Lady;, the weather in this-locality was magnificently fiae*« yet}the thunder pealed «with crashing squid and the lightning flashed with ■tartling vividness, a On the evening of that day; the orphans left the convent to play in the grounds in front of the new buildings, and they were told not to be alarmed by the thunder, but to pray to Our Lady of -Succour should they be frightened. With whole faith of Our Lady's protection with which thelittle-ones like their elders are possessed, they'i passed into»the grounds, and proceeded in their innocent amusements in the, usual .manner.'. j'Soon after the thunder rpUed along the sky, and the children at once piously »ffered up their prayers for safety to the Blessed Virgin. Then they raised' their voices and sang the touching hymn " Look down, Mother Mary," and while the beautiful music of their young fresh voices was ascending, one of the children suddenly called but," Oh, look there," and instantly, the eyes of 200 ethers, her companions, were turned towards the belt of trees to the north of the convent, and in the air above them the figure ot the Blessed Virgin was beheld by all attired in a white robe, with a blue sash around her waist. The infant Saviour was borne on her right arm, and a rosary depended from her left. She; seemed to rest on a white cloud, upheld by two. angels who carried in their disengaged hands branches of some dcs- # cription covered with' foliage. The children were spellbound, and involuntarily offered, prayers to the Blessed Virgin. After, they had gazed on the, vision for about ten minutes some of them ran to the convent to acquaint the nuns, but before the good ladies had arrived at the spot the Divine Apparation had gone, the Virgin disappearing .in the heavens. ThefcbiTdren were found in a pale, terrified, trembling state, but all tallied in their accounts of what was seen, even to the description of the rosary, which they they stated was large and white, and the beads of which were far: asunder from each, other. More startling siill was it to find!that children distant from them ia another part of the premises had also, seen the,vision. There was no wafering and no contradiction among them. Severn I were from 13 t6 14 years of age, and it was it was impossible not to be convinced of their truthfulness. So much for Sunday evening ; bat on Monday evening the manifestation was still more decisive. While the children were again at play one of their number called out'to look at the Blessed Virgin, and instantly almost tainted: All eyes were directed toward• the statue on the top of the' building, and above it in the air the children aaw the immaculate Mother-' vested altogether in white, her hands raised as if in the attitude of invoking or expressing a blessing or prayer, her eyes cast down, and a silvery light surrounding . the beatific'figure,, . 6ome_o£ the children again] hastened to the. oonvent to communicate what they saw, ani one of the nuns who arrived first on the spot beheld the Virgin also. The children Were unanimous in their desorip. tious of the strange apparition,, and .the, little one who first saw the vision was absolutely rigid from thej .ajtonishmcnt. : The other member* of the holy communion did . not see the. miraculous , spectacle, but they.saw as,the sun set globes of white, some white, lome % beautiful axure^more a brilliant red, .aid >

other hues, come floating through the air from the direction of the orb setting in the west over and around the convent, and in. some cases apparently passing through the windows. Last night the vision of our Blessed Lady Was not seen, but the events at the convent were sufficiently wonderful to justify further record. We have already stated that the reports throughout the city as to heavenly visions led to great excitement, tnd lcat evening numbers of men and others clambered on the walls facing the sew buildings, while hundreds made their way intd the field by the same route, and lay anxiously watching in the direction pf the statue. The form of the blessed Virgin was not beheld, but a porter in the institution while passing in front of the new building saw a flood of light rise from the direction, of the entranoe under the oratory, and, ascending, envelope the "statue in brilliant radiance. He ran towards the men lying in the field to ask if they bad seen it, when he saw them gazing towards the building, having also witnessed the ascent of tine light. A#e are impressed ourselves by the reports brought to us-from various sources, including several of the eyewitnesses, and we feel convinced of the truthfulness. ;of' those to whom we have spoken.'" - ' ":""; <f":

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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3691, 23 October 1880, Page 1

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The Miraculous in Ireland. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3691, 23 October 1880, Page 1

The Miraculous in Ireland. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3691, 23 October 1880, Page 1

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