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School: Askeaton (B.) (roll number 2039)

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Askeaton, Co. Limerick
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D. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 380

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    shook his head until the young man put his finger on one, and then the old priest nodded. When the young priest opened the book, he found a slip of paper. Then the old priest pointed to the fire, and at that the young priest burned the slip. When it was burned out, the old man rose on his feet and said it was a dumb man's confession, and he forgot to burn it, and he could not go in to heaven until it was burned.
    Then the young priest left, and there was never a light seen in it afterwards.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Stokes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhomin, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    J. O' Shaughnessy
    Age
    23
    Address
    Ballyhomin, Co. Limerick