School: Oylegate (roll number 5918)

Location:
Oilgate, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Braoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0886, Page 226

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  1. St Tabity's Well
    St Tabity's well is in Redmondstown. Long ago the people came to visit St Tabity's well but they dont go now. The way of going to it is closed up. The piece of land that the well is in belongs to a man named Mr Murphy.
    Long ago when the people came to visit it it cured numerous diseases.
    There are two nice thorns growing over the well now and the grass is growing around it and it is filling in. A long time ago the people believed very much in St Tabity's well
    The above was told to me by.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Angela Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynaslaney, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynaslaney, Co. Wexford