School: Mullinahone (C.) (roll number 15363)
- Location:
- Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0560, Page 301
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Micil Hennessy of Fethard St a witness to the burning of the Sheas took a false oath at the trial to save O'Gorman from the scaffold.
Micil repented and confessed his sin. At that time the Church gave very severe penances for grave offences, and the penance imposed on Micil was - "Never to sleep under the one roof for the second night in five years".
Micil started his travels, going from place to place and never staying more than one night at any of his resting places; even after the expiration of the five years he still continued his travels. He was welcomed everywhere he went as he was admired rather than(continues on next page)
