The particulars of the horrible murder of Catharine Sinnott, a child under four years of age, : by the Rev. John Carroll, an Irish Catholic priest, under pretence of performing a miracle, by casting devils out of the child, which took place at Killinick, in the County of Wexford, on Friday, July 9, 1824; including the coroner's inquest, and reflections on the influence of Catholic priests over the minds of the people, as exemplified in this melancholy case.

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[1824]
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Credit: The particulars of the horrible murder of Catharine Sinnott, a child under four years of age, : by the Rev. John Carroll, an Irish Catholic priest, under pretence of performing a miracle, by casting devils out of the child, which took place at Killinick, in the County of Wexford, on Friday, July 9, 1824; including the coroner's inquest, and reflections on the influence of Catholic priests over the minds of the people, as exemplified in this melancholy case. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    G/g+t/P Fanaticism, ! Cruelty ! ! Bigotry ! ! ! THE PARTICULARS OF THE HORRIBLE MURDER * OF CATHARINE SINNOTT, A Child under Four Years of Age, BY THE REV. JOHN CARROLL, AN Irish Catholic Priest, Under Pretence of performing A MIRACLE, BY CASTING DEVILS OUT OF THE CHILD, Which took Place at KILLINICK, in the COUNTY of WEXFORD, ON FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1824; INCLUDING THE Coroner'* fjhupicst. AND Reflections on the Influence of Catholic Priests over the Minds of the People, as exemplified in this melancholy Case. “ The child piteously cried out to her Father, ‘ Oh, save me ! save me!!’ which he was proceeding to do, but some of the miserable Fanatics present actually held him back ! ! ! The Mother of the child stood by, among the other Spectators, and, like them, had a full Conviction that her Child was, as the Priest had stated, ‘ possessed,’ and that he was performing a Miracle to drive out the Evil Spirit! ! ! Nay, the in¬ fatuated Mother actually assisted the Priest in the Performance of his horrible Work ! ! ! ” ILoniron: PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY JOHN FAIRBURN, BROADWAY, LUDGATE-HILL. [Price Threepence.]