In this passionate letter, Charles O'Conor writes under the pseudonym of Columban, an Irish saint and missionary, expressing his grievances towards the current state of the Catholic Church in Ireland in the late 18th century. This work addresses the issues surrounding the appointment of bishops and sheds light on the political and religious tensions existing in Ireland at the time.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.