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School: Askeaton (C.) (roll number 2040)

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Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 219

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    In the north west corner of the ruined chapel of the Franciscan Monastery of Askeaton, stands a stone monument. It is about six feet high by four feet wide and six feet long. On the front is engraved the figure of a child with a trumpet in his hands and the strange inscription "Pass me, for I strang". Even the oldest inhabitant of the town knows nothing of its contents.Some say that it contains the long lost treasure of the Abbey while others say it is the grave of some
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mina Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Askeaton, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr Murphy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Askeaton, Co. Limerick