https://freerepublic.com/tag/1400yearsofjihad/ en-us Wed, 1 Jul 2026 03:41:53 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4386161/posts 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... The Gateway Pundit https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4386161/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2026 03:41:53 GMT