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Tue 01 Jan 2009Priest completes walk of atonement over child abuse
A priest who began a walk eight days ago to atone for the sins of clerical sex abuse has arrived at his final destination at the Pro-Cathedral in Dublin. Fr Michael Mernagh has walked about 300 kilometres from Cobh Cathedral in Co Cork to Dublin since starting out on December 30th.
Fr Mernagh (71) said his decision to undergo the walk of atonement was taken spontaneously just before Christmas as a result of the Cloyne Diocese’s handling of allegations of sex abuse and particularly the role of Bishop John Magee.
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