Highland dogs, in the days when they attended cliui-cb, would sometimes take vocal part in the service. One of Millais's letters, written in 1853 from *hs New Trossach.:; Hotel, Brig o' Turk, relates that on Sunday, "at the little Free Kirk, the precentor sang the first line of the paraphrase alone, whilst his little shaggy terrier joined in a piteous howl. The other lines were sung by the congregation, assisted hy a few collies." A more recent instance of a clmrchgoing dog appears in* Wilfrid Blunt's Diary. On July 2lst, 1887, when staying at Thurles, he notes: "Went to the Cathedral, where I was pleased to see Dr. Croke's little black terrier trotting about after his master while he said mass. This little dog religiously follows the Archbishop round when he gives Communion at the altar rail*."
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Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17814, 13 July 1923, Page 14
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