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| ST TEAR'S CHURCH (Remains of) | 020 | [Continued from Page 103] There was no method or means remaining of settling their differences but by an appeal to arms which in those semi civilised days was the common and legal way of squaring accounts. A day was appointed for the combat and place of meeting mentioned which was to be near the Chapel in question, and with an equal number of followers. The Gunn's arrived first, being twelve souls in all, and were liKe true followers of their spiritual adviser Kneeling at the foot of a wooden cross, when suddenly their opponents the Keith's were upon them with a double number of troopers, the Gunn's had barely time to rise from their prostrate position and taKe the defensive, when their hearts blood was flowing down the altar steps and pouring in a stream out at the door. They Cut and slashed each other until there were left hewen to pieces. What of them remained in life gathered them selve's together and escaped. It is currently reported that Priest hid himself until the fray was ended, behind the only bush that was growing near, there being a few natural scrubs in those days, he emerged from his place of concealment as soon as things looKed quiet and prescribed for the dying the last offices of the church. LucKily was he to Keep out of the way or in all liKelihood he would have shared the same fate. |
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