Breaking News: The Virgin Mary appears on a tree in Limerick

darkman2

Virgin Mary image ‘appears’ on tree in Rathkeale - locals
Written by Newswire Editor on July 7th, 2009 at 21:43

(UPDATE - 2, Image added)

Local radio is reporting that residents in the west Limerick town of Rathkeale say an “outline” of the Virgin Mary has allegedly appeared on a tree in church grounds in the town.

The report says a number of people “noticed the outline of the Blessed Virgin in a tree cut down as part of a cleanup operation at a church” on Monday.

Live95FM says a large crowd had gathered at St. Mary’s church Monday night with a “steady flow of people today as the news spreads”.

A chairman of the local community council told local radio in an interview, “Certainly there was a figure of a lady, it was eerie looking i’ll be honest with you”, “It’s hard to describe it really; you’d nearly want to see it”.

Your grand thanks.

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Locals in the area have now signed a petition preventing the removal of the tree from the grounds of the church with some saying it’s a ‘divine intervention’.

It comes as a local priest calls for restraint.“There’s nothing there, it’s just a tree. People shouldn’t worship a tree”, Fr Willie Russell said.

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Almost 2,000 people in Rathkeale have now signed a petition to keep the tree stump as a permanent fixture where it stands on church grounds. We have been kindly sent on this image of the stump. This is what all the fuss is about…

http://www.limericknewswire.com/2009/07/07/virgin-mary-image-%E2%80%98appears%E2%80%99-on-tree-in-rathkeale-locals/


I recall people telling me that in the 80's recession the country was a made a laughing stock internationally with reports like this and thousands of people actually believing it. I think the country looks stupid enough as it is without this again.

The tree in question

http://www.limericknewswire.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/treee975698.png

My name is URL

She loves wood

Whosbetter?

Knott again!!!!

Biggins

She got tired of hitting blank walls then and decided to branch out?

admiralofthefleet

what a load of bollox, we all know there are no virgins in limerick

Liam Byrne

darkman2 wrote: »

I recall people telling me that in the 80's recession the country was a made a laughing stock internationally with reports like this and thousands of people actually believing it. I think the country looks stupid enough as it is without this again.

People in this country will believe anything - even FF election promises and excuses!

It's definitely the 80s all over again! :rolleyes:

jill_valentine

This bloody country is ridiculous.

Spiritoftheseventies

Whosbetter? wrote: »

Knott again!!!!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055615382.

phasers

Apparently there was virgin DNA found in the bark

shenanigans1982

Pffftt....it's no ghost of Michael Jackson.

TPD

There is a tree in Burt, Donegal, which is supposedly a near perfect replica of a naked women, orifices and all. Well, at least the lower half of a woman. Now, from what I've heard, Burt men consider a tree a step above a sheep, so you can guess what the tree has to put up with...

It's certainly no virgin.

darkman2

Why would the Virgin Mary be hanging out in Limerick Seems a strange choice. I would'nt go there on holiday.

Spiritoftheseventies

was a bit about it on Last word this afternoon. Some as far as Dublin are travelling down to the site of the alleged apparition

Dennis the Stone

Chairman Asswipe wrote:

you’d nearly want to see it”.

You're right. I 'nearly' wanted to see it, until I suddenly remembered it's a bunch of old retards standing around looking at a tree.

Super-Rush

BigMentalDisease wrote: »

You're right. I 'nearly' wanted to see it, until I suddenly remembered it's a bunch of old retards standing around looking at a tree.

that was cut into the shape of the virgin mary

galwayrush

It's the way you cut them.;)

Dennis the Stone

Any time one of these shapes resembles a female it's automatically recognised as the Virgin Mary. What if it's Ena Sharples or Katy French or some other woman?

Poor Uncle Tom

never thought I'd hear myself say this, but..

You should listen to what the priest said OP.

The guy

In before Father ted reference

shenanigans1982

BigMentalDisease wrote: »

Any time one of these shapes resembles a female it's automatically recognised as the Virgin Mary. What if it's Ena Sharples or Katy French or some other woman?

Actually has a look of Mother Theresa to it.

My name is URL

Did anyone notice this on the site?

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h282/newswire99/ELEVATED.png

AMixedBag

darkman2 wrote: »

Why would the Virgin Mary be hanging out in Limerick Seems a strange choice. I would'nt go there on holiday.

west (and east) limerick is nice actually. The city is grand too. Just avoid moyross and south hill. Drove down st.marys park with my dad once for the craic. We came out safe so I guess thats ok too. . Wouldnt advise anyone to walk down it though. We had the protection of the car.
I dont beleive all this crap though.

4zn76tysfajdxp

Fr Willie Russell (Snigger) wrote:

There’s nothing there, it’s just a tree.

There's something wrong when a priest is the most level-headed person in the story.

TanG411

people will believe anything. Even if it's as stupid as this.

People always want to see the bright, optimistic side of everything during these tough times :pac:

Spiritoftheseventies

Larkin501 wrote: »

people will believe anything. Even if it's as stupid as this.

People always want to see the bright, optimistic side of everything during these tough times :pac:

what have they to cling on to down there. faith is a wonderful thing

Poor Uncle Tom

bayviewclose wrote: »

what have they to cling on to down there. faith is a wonderful thing

There's one tree less to cling to, looks like....:)

PogMoThoin

TBH.........Jesus Anus!!

Terry

jill_valentine wrote: »

This bloody country is ridiculous.

So would France, Herzegovina, Italy and Israel also be ridiculous?

TanG411

bayviewclose wrote: »

what have they to cling on to down there. faith is a wonderful thing

I just think fate gives us false hope. We should look at the present and not worry about the future. Focus on what has to be done now, rather than worrying about something later on.

I'm not looking to offend anybody either.

Tar.Aldarion

lmao off at the picture. I have no faith in people.

Smyth

I for one welcome our new wooden overlords

Ostrom

I'm sure she is overdue an appearance in a muffin somwhere in Southern America

galwayrush

OK so she appeared, any messages?

Spiritoftheseventies

galwayrush wrote: »

OK so she appeared, any messages?

Yes live in peace.

JerryHandbag

galwayrush wrote: »

OK so she appeared, any messages?

"Stop cutting down trees".

The guy wrote: »

In before Father ted reference

“It appears to be a crude watercolour of a man in a bishop’s hat…” :cool:

Terry

PogMoThoin wrote: »

TBH.........Jesus Anus!!

Kiss it.

galwayrush wrote: »

OK so she appeared, any messages?

A bag of spuds, 4 carrots, a batch loaf, a tin of peas (bachelors), a quarter of hang, a tin of beans (bachelors), YR brown sauce and a pound of sausages.

fryup

UPDATE: it wasn't the Virgin Mary it was Michael Jackson

glory hallelujah!!

Calibos

PogMoThoin wrote: »

TBH.........Jesus Anus!!

Feck ye. Beat me to it! Although even thats been digitally enhanced. The real Jesus dog ass is even less recognisable than the tree stump one.

Its just staggering in this day and age though that there are still morons like these people.

Spiritoftheseventies

JerryHandbag wrote: »

"Stop cutting down trees".



“It appears to be a crude watercolour of a man in a bishop’s hat…” :cool:

see post eight. Father ted joke already done. click on link.

Karl Hungus

Terry wrote: »

So would France, Herzegovina, Italy and Israel also be ridiculous?

With those accents? Of course they're ridiculous! :pac:

Dennis the Stone

Terry wrote: »

Kiss it.



A bag of spuds, 4 carrots, a batch loaf, a tin of peas (bachelors), a quarter of hang, a tin of beans (bachelors), YR brown sauce and a pound of sausages.

GWAYOUTADAT where's the Calvita?

Tyler MacDurden

Posted in A&A forum (credit to 'Bottle of Smoke' for the find) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfqht0LEOWQ

jill_valentine

Terry wrote: »

So would France, Herzegovina, Italy and Israel also be ridiculous?

Yes. All of those countries are extremely ridiculous.

Adamcp898

ah Catholics, I'll never understand ye

ejmaztec

All of the evil bastards on this thread should say tree Hail Marys as a penance.

masonman

And I though Mayo People were the only cute hoors with balls enough to try it..

Nice try, but it ain't no Knock

Executive Steve

ejmaztec wrote: »

All of the evil bastards on this thread should say tree Hail Marys as a penance.

Meh - i for one am not too worried about any "divine retribution"; it's well known that our lady's bark is worse than her bite.

sneakerfreak

I for one welcome our new tree inhabitant leader

panda100

Im down in Rathkeale visiting the rents at the moment, I swear there is never a dull moment in this town!

Just went to see the 'apparition'.
About 100 cars parked outside.
Photographers and reporters everywhere.
Theres a vigil around the tree stump of about 60 people saying the rosary.
Theres a queue of about 40 people waiting for a blessing of some healing eucharist minister.


Storys doing the rounds are that they tried to cut down the tree earlier and the saw broke. Then when they tried to saw it again It didnt even make a dent in the tree.The settled Rathkeale travellers have said that If they want to cut down the tree then they'll have to get through them first.

Il be back tommorow selling holy water bottles and rosary beads!

Sharpshooter

galwayrush wrote: »

OK so she appeared, any messages?

Like she is going to bring her shopping with her, sure that's virgin on the ridiculous.

/probably behind the tree..

Seaneh

You catholics are all mental...