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School: Piercetown (B.) (roll number 4990)

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Piercetown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Maitiú Ó Cléirigh
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    About three or four hundred yards from the north side of the church, There is a well, known as Saint Brigid's well. Saint Brigid was the patron saint of the catholic church. The water of the well is able to cure warts.
    Near the church too, there is another well which is regarded as a holy well. It is called the "Dutch man's Well", because a Dutch man lived near it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dick Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Redmondstown, Co. Wexford