Irish Catholics flock to Limerick church's tree stump, see image of Virgin Mar


	Irish Catholics flock to Limerick church's tree stump, see image of Virgin Mar

vinitjain

7-10-2009 6:18 PM

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Thousands of Irish Catholics have flocked this week to a County Limerick church to pray at the stump of a recently cut willow that many observers say, has the silhouette of the Virgin Mary.

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