Dangan School was a local mixed school located in Dangan townland, Quin, County Clare. The school was part of the Schools' Collection in the 1930s. The stories were written in English, Irish and mixed (both English and Irish versions). The principal of the school at the time was noted as Stiofán Ui Clúin and Treasa Ni Comhara. The school operated up to June 2015. The following stories were included:
Stories:
Old Sayings
A Story
A Funny Story
Thunder and Lightning
Plague and Bad Sickness
Stories
Spancil Hill Fair
Candle-making
Old Customs
Unlucky Acts
Bird Folklore
A Mermaid
An Old House
A Ghost Story
Birthmarks
Sí Gaoithe
A Mermaid Story
Pat O'Leary
Cramps
Cures for Rheumatism, Warts, Corns, Sore Eyes, Chilblains, Jaundice, Whooping Cough, Coughs and Colds, Burns, Earache, a Backache, a Headache, Boils, Stomach Troubles and others.
Cures for Farm Animals
A Leprechaun
The Lake Horse of Cullans
A Ghost Story
A Saint of this District
Pishoga
Biddy Early
Ballyglassa Fort
Moohane Fort
A Class Election
A Famous Class Horse
Old Recollections
A Cross
The Hungry Grass
A Strange Animal
How Biddy Early Got the Orange Bottle
The Collectors and Informants are the following:
M.K. Carmody
Mr. Casey
Paddy Clune
Pat Clune
Miss Mary Clune
Patrick Clune
Stephen Clune
Dan Corbett
Thomas Crowe
Matty Dannon
Mr Mac Fadden
Miss Jessie Gilligan
Matty Hannon
Pat Hayes
Christina Hayes
Michael Peter Hinchey
John McHugh
Mrs. Pat Kelly
Mary O'Loughlin
John Lynch
Cormac Macnamara
Eilish Macnamara
James Macnamara
Thomas Macnamara
Mrs. William Macnamara
Teresa Macnamara
Harry Maher
Mary Mahon
Mary McMahon
James Meaney
Mrs. Meaney
Patrick Neylon
Mrs. Reilly
John Sammon
John Scanlan
Mrs. Shea
Mrs. Bridget O'Shea
Mary White
This list was compiled by Jane Halloran Ryan, Ireland Reaching Out volunteer
This school collection can be accessed at the following link:https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5177641/5175572/5196522?ChapterID=5177641
