Local HeroesPatrick Kelly Rathangan Duncormick is a very strong man. James Goff Redmore is also a strong man.
Both are well able to throw the 4 st weight.
They lifted stones from the old ruined mill on the Duncormick river which no other one was able to stir.
All the people of the village viewed the scene.
They challenged a companion one after-noon named Wm Burell Duncormick.
Pat Hayes Duncormick often ran from Duncormick to Wexford a distance of about ten miles. John Sinnot Duncormick village used to jump the Duncormick river. He also used to jump the Duncormick Church steps from the road-way.

John Cox Duncormick was a great hero because he fought in '98.
Ellen and Kate Nolan, Rath, Duncormick were very good singers.
People used to come long distances to hear them.
Two other noted singers were Mary Anne Siggins and Mary Doyle Duncormick.Chrissie Cleary
Rath,
Duncormick.

GraveyardsThere are six graveyards that I know of, the names of which are, Rathangan, Duncormick, Killag, Ambrosetown, Scar Kilquan all in the parish of Rathangan. They are all in use except that at Scar. Duncormick is sloping east and in the middle of the graveyard a church stands. It is round and there are no trees growing there.

Old Crafts.Mick Kehoe Duncormick used to spin and weave and made all kinds of cloths, sheets, table cloths, flannels etc.Mrs Cox Lacken made candles and soap for her own use.W. Clooney Belgrove made all kinds of baskets out of sally tree.Andrew Ellard Duncormick made sieves out of special kind of cane and sold them locally.
A white smith named William Barrington Duncormick had a forge and repaired guns.Willie Hunt, Rath made all the nails to put on the slates on Rathangan Chapel amounting to about £20 worth.Chrissie Cleary
Rath.

My Home District.The names of the townlands near which I live are Seafield, and Blackstone, Duncormick, in Rathangan Parish, and in the Barony of Bargy.
There are nine families altogether in my District, two in Seafield, and seven in Blackstone.
Furlong is the commonest name in the District. There are eight thatched houses, and one slated house in my district There is a sea in Seafield and there is a field by the edge of the sea and then the townland was called Seafield.
The oldest person in the townland is Edmond Furlong who is over 82 years old.
His address is Blackstone, Duncormick, Co Wexford
He is able to talk in Irish, and tells lots of old stories, some in Irish and more in English.Alice Walsh
Saltbridge
Duncormick.

Holy Wells.There is a holy well called St. Clement's by the river-side under the Chapel Meadow.
It is surrounded by flat stones and on one the is the mark of a bare - foot.
There is another holy well in a field belonging to Burrells on the hill of Duncormick
This well is called St. Myles.
There was a holy well in a field belonging to Burrells about 1/4 of a mile from Duncormick School.It is said that a travelling woman washed dirty clothes in it and it dried up at night and four lights were seen coming down the road and stood under the tree in Sinnott's yard and a well sprang up there.
This well is now covered up, but there are pipes gong from the well to the pump.Chrissie Cleary
Rath
Duncormick.

was cut in it something happened to the farm animals. A bush was cut in it one time and a mare lost the sight of one eye. Latterly nothing is ever cut in it. In Duncormick three men dug for gold one night. One of them was name Neville and he was very nervous. Just as they were about to dig they saw a white figure coming towards they all fled for their lives and for months after Neville was never seen out after dark.

Old RuinsThere are old ruins in a field in Gibberwell, a house in which Dick Cullen lived.
This old man died when he was about 72 years old and then the house fell.
There are more ruins in Staffords field in Gibberwell, a house in which Whites lived. One day one of the men became dull, and got in under the bed, set it on fire, and burned the whole house. This man was brought to the asylum, and the others were also brought, and all of them died there.There was another house on the cross of Duncormick in which Wyses lived. One day the Land-lord , a man named Boxwell, came and put the people out for not paying the rent, and then the house fell. There were two houses in Lackin, one in which Cleary's lived and the other in which Barry's lived. One day the tide came up and knocked down the two houses, because the walls were not strong. There are lots of old ruins of these house to be seen still. There were two houses down Burrell's lane in which Whites + Cleary's lived.Alice Walsh
Saltbridge
Duncormick

Care of the FeetRobert Bent and George Shudall used to make boots and clogs. Nick Bent of Littlegraigue, James Murphy of Levidstown, Barry Hunt of Seafield and Bil Cummins of Johnstown repair boots + shoes. A few people wear clogs in Winter, and the poorer children go bare-footed in Summer. Burle's yard in Duncormick is called the "tan-yard".
After washing the feet, the water should be thrown out, because it is unlucky to leave it inside. It is also unlucky to wash your feet on Friday, they should be washed on Thursday.Dick Roche,
Johnstown Hse,
Duncormick,
Co. Wexford.

The Patron Saint.St Clement was the Patron St of this district.
He had a chapel in Duncormick and the field in which it was situated is now called Chapel Meadow.
There is also a holy well belonging to him under the bank of the river and when the tide is in it comes up over it, but it never becomes salty some say it cures warts and more say it cures sores eyes.Annie Neville
Belgrove
Duncormick.

Graveyards . . . 4 - 11 - '38There are six graveyards that I know of, the names of which are, Rathangan, Duncormick, Killag, Ambrosetown. Scar and Kilcowan all in the parish of Rathangan. The graveyard of Killag is still used. This graveyard is square, and the ground is level. There are ruins of a chapel in the graveyard.There are no trees around it. There are tombs in the ruins of the chapel. There is a hole in the ruins of the chapel, and it runs under the ground to the dining room in Ballymagir.Michael Kavanagh
Gibberpatrick,
Duncormick,
Co. Wexford.

for everytime anything was cut in it, something happened to the farm animals. A bush was cut in it one time and a mare lost the night of one eye. Latterly nothing is ever out in it.In Duncormick three men dug for gold one night. One of them, was named Neville and he was very nervous. Just as they were about to dig they saw a white figure coming towards them, they all fled for their lives and for months after Neville was never seen out after dark.

Local HeroesW. Palmer Duncormick lifted a pump stick five cwts heavy.
Billy Cox Duncormick was a great oarsman. When sailing to Newport with his aged father and a boy of about twelve years,
The ship he was sailing in foundered and Billy cut the mast out of her with a hatchet, which was a very hard job.
The vessel was still sinking and they had a very small boat on board the ship.
They got into this little boat and Billy rowed for twelve hours in mountainous seas.
A vessel "The Iron Sides of London" then came to their rescue and took them on board.
The captain of the ship asked him if he would like to bring the little boat that saved their lives on board but, Billy's father being so glad to have his life saved said not to bother and was very sorry afterwards for not doing so. Billy Cox is a great story-teller concerning the sea.

Old CraftsCandles were made in olden times from the lard of a pig, and also baskets were made by a man named Hore who lived in Horesland.Forge work such as the making of spades, gates, and fire cranes were done by a man named Devereux who lived at Redmoor.
Thatching was done in the district by sewing bundles of straw on the rafters with a wire neddle and thaching twine and up to the present day rope making is carried on in this district by Sinnotts of Gibberpatrick.
The making of churns, ceelers and firkins and tubs was carried on by Mick Donnelly of Kilcowan and nails were made by Micky Hunt of Duncormick.Lime was burned in Gibberpatrick kilns on the land owned by Walshs.Michael Kavanagh.
Gibberpatrick,
Duncormick.

Three prods of a gooseberry thorn is a cure for a stye on the eye.
Rubbing a wart in the dew off the grass for nine mornings will cure warts.
One pint of asses milk is a cure for the whooping cough. Salt and water is a cure for sore eyes.
Hot salt in a stocking around the neck is a cure for sore throat.
Mrs Underwood, of Drinagh cures eczema.
Mrs Lee, Cousinstown cures several diseases.
There are wart-curing wells at Killag, Duncormick, and Ballyconnick.
Hot poppy heads are a cure for gum-boils.Dick Roche,
Johnstown.
Duncormick.

Home DistrictThe names of the townslands near which I live are Rath, Scotsland, and Bellary.
Duncormick, in Rathangan Parish, and in the Barony of Bargy.
There are ten families altogether, five in Rath, three in Bellary, and two in Scotsland.
There are thirty-five people altogether.
The commonest name in these townslands is Cleary.
Two houses in these districts are tiled, four slated, three thatched, and one zinc.
There are eight old people altogether in these districts. One old man named Cox is eighty-seven and tells lots of funny stories concerning the sea.Chrissie Cleary
Rath
Duncormick.

My Home District.The name of my home-district is Johnstown Parish, Rathangan, and the Barony, Bargy.
The number of families living in Johnstown is 15 with about 86 people in all. Ffrench is a fairly common name. Slated houses are commonest but there are a few tiled and thatched ones as well. There must have been a man named John living in Johnstown, and the townland derived its name from him. The oldest man is Joe Miskella who is over 70 years of age. His address is Johnstown, Duncormick, Co Wexford. He doesn't tell stories at all. There is an old house in John Ffrench's field between Grant's and Chapman's.
It is in ruins but Richard Ffrench used to set it long ago. There is another old house on Moore's hill which is owned by Joe Miskella. The land is good around Johnstown but there are a lot of bogs or wet places. There is a wood in Doran's land and it is called "Dorans Grove". There is a water-mill in Johnstown which is owned by J Parle.Dick Roche,
Johnstown,
Duncormick.

There were four houses on the hill of Duncormick.
Hayes lived in one on the top of the hill.
This family was evicted by a man named Boxwell.
Denny Kehoe used to look after these houses for Boxwell.
The people who lived on the hill were (also) evicted and then went to America.
Clearys lived down Burrell's lane and these were also evicted.Chrissie Cleary
Rath
Duncormick.

Graveyards.There are 6 graveyards that I know of in this parish, the names of which are, Rathangan, Kilcowan, Duncormick, Killag, Ambrosetown and St. Tenants.
The graveyard of St. Tenant's or Scar is very old, and not used now-a-days.The tomb-stones are now used as stands for ricks and stacks of corn or hay.
It is diamond - shaped, with a river running beside it. It is surrounded by a high ditch on which grow ash and elm trees.Dick Roche,
Johnstown,
Duncormick
N.S.

Care of the feetIn Summer some boys go barefooted but girls do not.
These boys go barefooted to save their shoes and others go for the good of their feet.
There are two shoemakers in this district Barney Hunt Seafield and John Moran Duncormick
People say there was a tannery where Burrells are now living.
The yard is still used as a yard and is called the "tan-yard".
Clogs are worn in this district especially during the wet days in Winter.
Clogs are not made in this district.
An old man who used to lodge at Nolans Rath used to go bare-footed in Summer and Winter and he used to be called "bare-footed Jimmy".
About sixty years ago boys used never wear boots Summer or Winter.Chrissie Cleary
Rath
Duncormick.