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School: Christian Brothers, Athlone

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Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Brother Meskill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0749, Page 238

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    The Priest Proved it well.
    Long ago there lived outside Athlone a landlord + his son. He was so harsh that when he died some evil people told the son that a priest had said the landlord was in Hell. This story was a lie but the son believed it and made up his mind that he would make the priest prove his statement. One night he asked the priest to a banquet. During the banquet the son drew a revolver from his pocket and said that if the priest did not prove that the landlord was in Hell within an hour he would shoot him. While the guests feasted, the priest prayed. He then called the landlord to appear but got no reply. He prayed a second
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    E. Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athlone, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Martin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female