School: An Daingean, Cuinche
- Location:
- Dangan, Co. Clare
- Teachers: Stiofán Mac Clúin Treasa Ní Chonmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0596, Page 039
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“Mrs G-, Rosroe, Sixmilebridge, Co.Clare was carrying a child at the time.”
Mrs G - , Rosroe, Sixmilebridge, Co Clare was carrying a child at the time. One day a man came to the shop to buy a handle for a hayfork The handles were hanging down from the ceiling of the shop, when Mrs G was taking down the handles one of them fell down and struck her on the front of the head and raised a lump.
When the child, a girl was born , there was a small lump exactly on the same part of the front where the handle had struck her mother. The lump grew large as the child grew older, and when she was strong enough her parents got a doctor in Limerick to ‘ Cut “ out the lump. But after a short time the lump grew again.
The above was told by Miss Jessie Gillian, Rosroe Sixmilebridge.
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“Mrs. G-. Quin, Co.Clare, got her teeth taken out in Ennis, while she was carrying a baby.”
Mrs. G-. Quin, Co.Clare, got her teeth taken out in Ennis, while she was carrying a baby.When the child ,a girl was born,her face was very much disfigured,especially about the mouth.
A policeman's wife was skinning a rabbit one day.She was carrying a child at the time.(continues on next page) - Informant
- M.K. Carmody
- Address
- Quin, Co. Clare