An interesting answer to the Rev. Walter Blake Kirwan's letter from Dublin to a friend in the country [electronic resource] : Published in the Dublin evening post, and dated june 19th, 1787: proclaming a renunciation of his sacerdotal vows, and conformity to the established Church. A defence of religious celibacy, and concomitant vows.-fully proving this state to be coeval to, and practised and recommended in the old and new law; and therefore of divine institution. In answer to verax, and the advocate for the unalienable rights of nature, Illustrated with a striking likeness of the modern proteus, acting in his circles. Written immediatelty after the publication of the above letter, and now published at the particular request of some learned and sincere members of the established Church, and others equally. By James Patson, a galway resident, and a sealous friend to sohe Thruth and Christian morality. To which is added, a true copy of the above-mentioned letter, for the reader's convenience in reserring to the quatations.