School: Sliabh na Lice, Sráid na Cathrach
- Location:
- Slievenalicka, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cionnfhaola
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Father Patrick Mc Guane
The parish priest of the Parish of Kilfarboy about 100 years ago was Father Patrick Mc Guane.To him is attributed the powers of prophesy. He is supposed to have prophesied the great European War.:-
1."An té is sia ó rian na cruaidh
Gurb é is fearr a bheith as "
He used to say.
2".Bainfidís súla dá chéile dul go h-Aiherica
Agus tiocfaidís abhaile ar phlugge Sall arís dá bhféadfaidís."3""Tiocfaidh pláigh in ndiaidh an cogaidh .Caillfear níos mo leis ná mar caillfaoidhe sa cogaadh".Father Mc Guane was a nephew of Dr Murray who founded the "Murray College "in Paris.Dr.Murray in his early days worked as a doctor in France.In his day the daughter of an extremely wealthy nobleman fell ill with some internal trouble.It failed the doctors of note to diagnose her malady.Dr.Murray after long pleading was admitted to examine the patient .He diagnosed her malady she had swallowed a pin.He succeeded in abstracting the pin by getting her to swallow little balls of cotton .When she got well she refused to marry anyone but 180
Father Patrick Mc Guane
The parish priest of the Parish of Kilfarboy about 100 years ago was Father Patrick Mc Guane.To him is attributed the powers of prophesy .he is supposed to have prophesied the great European War.:-
1."An té is sia ó rian na cruaidh
Gurb é is fearr a bheith as "
He used to say.
2".Bainfidís súla dá chéile dul go h-Aiherica
Agus tiocfaidís abhaile ar phlugge Sall arís dá bhféadfaidís."3""Tiocfaidh pláigh in ndiaidh an cogaidh .Caillfear níos mo leis ná mar caillfaoidhe sa cogadh".Father Mc Guane was a nephew of Dr Murray who founded the "Murray College "in Paris.Dr.Murray in his early days worked as a doctor in France.In his day the daughter of an extremely wealthy nobleman fell ill with some internal trouble.It failed the doctors of note to diagnose her malady.Dr.Murray after long pleading was admitted to examine the patient .He diagnosed her malady she had swallowed a pin.He succeeded in abstracting the pin by getting her to swallow little balls of cotton .When she got well she refused to marry anyone but Dr.Murray Her parents would not hear of it and the marriage did not come about until the parents died.Dr.Murray founded the college which was free to students of the surname Mc Guane and Murray. Father Patrick and Father Anthony Mc Guane both of the townland of Shanavalla ,Parish of Inagh (brothers)spent some time there.- Informant
- Edmond Connole
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Illaunbaun, Co. Clare