I had
just turned 13 in 1954 when I started at Dominican College Newbridge, a
residential Catholic high school for boys in Ireland. I had grown up in
Carrick-on Shannon, a small town in the Midlands, and this was my first
time away from home and family.
In
October or November, I recall, I was told a priest wanted to see me in
his office. He was waiting for me and closed the door behind me. He told
me he had heard that too many of the new students were goofing off and
that I was a main offender. He told me to drop my pants. He then put me
across his knees and gave me a terrible beating. I’m convinced he meant
to hurt me. Next he stood me up in front of him, and he molested me. I
was shocked and in pain.
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