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School: Blanchardstown

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0791, Page 79

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    There is an old well which is called the Rag Well on Darby's hill overlooking Blanchardstown. The man that owned the hill was Darby where the Rag Well is now.
    That is how Darby's hill got its name. The people long ago said that there was a cure at the Rag Well and if you go to the well nine times you have to tie a piece of rag each time to the bushes and then you drink the water and you will be cured.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Jenny Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs K. Farrell
    Gender
    Female