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 121
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20-6- 38. A Story. There was a dressmaker whose name was Mrs.Meade living in Quin. She was making a dress for a woman named Mrs. Clune who was living in Danganbrack Castle.One evening this woman went for a dress.When she was returning Mrs. Creagh and Mrs Meade and her two children conveyed her a part of the way.As they were going back to Quin Mrs .Quin saw a very large black dog approaching them .She began to scream .Then her two children saw the dog and they also began to cry. Mrs.Creagh took her Rosary Beads from her pocket and made the sign of the Cross on the ground and the dog did not pass that spot.Then they went out on the road and Mrs.Meade sat down and fainted. Mrs Creagh brought the children home and she and another woman came back and brought Mrs.Meade home.She got very sick next day and died within a week.She was a beautiful woman and when she was dead nobody knew she was Mrs.Meade .It was said that the fairies took her and left(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary O' Loughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Creevagh More, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mrs Meaney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Creevagh More, Co. Clare
