Thomas Walsh (1730-1759)

Thomas was born at Ballylin, near Limerick, Ireland in 1730.

Aged 19 he heard the true Gospel preached for the first time from a travelling
Methodist preacher on the streets of Limerick on St Patrick’s day. After a period of terrible internal wrestling he experienced a mighty conversion. He soon joined the Methodists,

He began to preach when he was only 20. He died at the young age of 28.
In those 8 years he contributed greatly to the spread of Methodism in Ireland.

The peasants flocked to hear their own but touching language.
He went like a flame of fire preaching twice or thrice a day, usually in the open air. He became famous throughout the country.

John Wesley in 1753 called him to London. He said
I do not remember ever to have known such a preacher who in so few years as he remained on earth, was the instrument of converting so many people.

He was a biblical linguist -especially in Hebrew and Greek
Such a master of Biblical Knowledge never saw before and never expect to see again. John Wesley
He burned the candle at both ends -through his preaching, intense study, habitual absorption and excessive labour that fatigue broke him down.

He died with words of rapture on his lips - April 8th 1759

Sources
Wikipedia
iLimerick City Church