284 THE SHRINE OF ST. PATRICK'S BELL.
In
1758 Bernard Mulhollan died and Edmond his son kept the bell in his
stead. His son Henry was destined for the priesthood but became a
schoolmaster instead. His school at Edenduffcarrick was attended by
Adam Mac-Clean, a boy for whom he felt a great tenderness, and who
returned his affection with gratitude. In the disastrous rebellion of
1798 Henry Mulhollan became implicated, and when that rising was put
down he would have suffered foT his rashness had it not been for the
interference of his former pupil now become a wealthy Belfast merchant.
All through life Mr. MacClean showed kindness and gave assistance to
his old schoolmaster. When the latter came to die he accordingly left
to his benefactor what he held most precious in the world. We give Mr.
Mac-Clean's own account of what Henry Mulhollan said to him on his
death-bed :
"
My dear friend, you were an old and valued scholar of mine: on one
occasion you were the means of saving my life, and on many subsequent
occasions of providing for
