Patrick Pacey
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 6:45 pm
Amazeing what you can find on the web.
Found this while looking at Irish History.
Father Maher became a leader in the fight for Ireland's soul. According to P. J. Kavanagh "Maher became a first-class pest, endlessly composing fierce pamphlets in his study at Saint Patrick's College Carlow".
This he was to continue to do for the remainder of his long life. Debating with the Protestant clergy in letters to various newspapers, fighting against Landlords and their system, condemning gambling, drunkenness and secret societies such as the Free Masons, the Whitefeet and the Blackfeet.
He became involved in numerous elections and court cases. One famous case (involving Thomas H. Watson and Captain S. Vignoles), was that of Patrick Pacey, who was encouraged by Maher to commit perjury. Maher told him that he would be taking the oath in Court on a Protestant Bible so it would not be perjury if he lied... Pacey was later transported to Australia for so doing.
Bob Pacey
Found this while looking at Irish History.
Father Maher became a leader in the fight for Ireland's soul. According to P. J. Kavanagh "Maher became a first-class pest, endlessly composing fierce pamphlets in his study at Saint Patrick's College Carlow".
This he was to continue to do for the remainder of his long life. Debating with the Protestant clergy in letters to various newspapers, fighting against Landlords and their system, condemning gambling, drunkenness and secret societies such as the Free Masons, the Whitefeet and the Blackfeet.
He became involved in numerous elections and court cases. One famous case (involving Thomas H. Watson and Captain S. Vignoles), was that of Patrick Pacey, who was encouraged by Maher to commit perjury. Maher told him that he would be taking the oath in Court on a Protestant Bible so it would not be perjury if he lied... Pacey was later transported to Australia for so doing.
Bob Pacey
