Holy Moly

The Vatican Tribunal was seeking information about a celebrated Donegal farmer who was said to have been very devout. A priest interviewed a contemporary of the holy farmer, Pat. The man testified thus concerning a miracle he had witnessed:
'Holy Pat came along to Ballyvourneenhigue Cross Roads one day as we were all playing pitch and toss. He was praying and singing hymns. Three big fellows playing the pitch and toss had great big sores all over their faces and when Holy Pat saw them he was sorry for them. He closed his eyes and prayed, picked up some clay from the side of the road and spat upon it. He rubbed the clay and spittle on the faces of the three men.' The farmer concluded with the statement 'It was a bloomin' miracle Holy Pat wasn't killed.'