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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Doon (roll number 16713)

Location:
Doon, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Cathasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0519, Page 299

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    with sweat & white with foam.
    A protestant made some slanderous accusations against Fr. Hickey. The good priest, whose character was above reproach in every relation of life, brought the offender into court. The case came off in Cork, & the slanderer was fined 200 Pounds. This money Fr, Hickey distributed among the poor of Cork before leaving the city,
    A station was fixed to be held at a house in the parish. The owner discovered that the bigots had planned to shoot Fr. Hickey & the man himself. He went to inform the priest. The latter heard the the story & asked: "What are we to do now?". To this question the man resolutely answered: "Come & say Mass. I am ready to die in so good a cause."
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