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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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    in and saw a large statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. She knelt down and said some prayers. She then decided to go to confession as they clergy man was hearing. When she had told her sins and received absolution as she thought, she asked the priest to remember her in his prayers and the answer she got was, "Of course I will my child and I shall get my wife to pray for you also." The poor girl got a great
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máirín Ní Longáin
    Other names
    Máirín Ní Longáin
    Maureen Lanigan (local name)
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kells, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr John Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Address
    Kellsborough, Co. Kilkenny