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Posted on 06/30/2026 8:41:53 PM PDT by Red Badger
A historic former Catholic convent near the burial place of Saint Patrick in Northern Ireland was devastated by a deliberate fire Sunday night, forcing more than 70 firefighters into an overnight battle to save the adjacent parish church.
The blaze, according to a report from Life Site News, broke out at the former Convent of Mercy in Downpatrick, County Down, at around 7 p.m. on June 28. By the time emergency crews arrived, the building was already engulfed in a well-developed fire.
The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service said the cause is believed to have been deliberate. No injuries were reported, but the damage to one of Downpatrick’s most recognizable Catholic landmarks was severe.
Former convent destroyed as over 60 firefighters battle huge blaze in Downpatrick
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— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) June 28, 2026
At the height of the emergency, roughly 70 firefighters were on the scene. Ten appliances responded, backed by aerial ladder units, a command support unit and a water tanker.
Crews used breathing apparatus, firefighting jets and aerial ladder jets to bring the inferno under control. Their most urgent task was not only to contain the fire, but to prevent it from reaching St Patrick’s Church.
The former convent was attached to the church, immediately raising fears that the flames could spread to one of the town’s most important Catholic sites. Firefighters worked through the night to stop that from happening.
The Downpatrick Family of Parishes expressed relief that St Patrick’s Church had been saved. The parish said the fire had been prevented from reaching the church by the “heroism and skill” of the Fire Service.
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islam
Given the powder ked in Northern Ireland, if a Mosque went up in flames in the next few days it would not be a surprise.
Jews just love spreading their islam.
They already have
Still waiting for these mythical men that are supposed to be the leaders....what’s it going to take...
Do you think the cops would dare point toward's Islam?
Nothing they say should be accepted at face value.
Islam is known for setting fires to churches. It is happening all over Europe right now, and if this one isn't Islam, it's the odd man out.
“Islam >> More likely liberals”
Political bedfellows.
Recently islamists are burning temples & shrines in Japan, too.
WTAF?
That's right. They prefer to murder innocents outright by car or gun or scimitar. Maybe there's some rule that if you don't directly confront your victim, your 72 virgins dispersement gets downgraded.
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