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   “There is an old rath or fort in Wilkinstown about ten miles from Wexford.”

   

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   walking down in the direction of the rath. There was a certain man some years ago owned the field in which the rath is, and was going to plough it. He intended ploughing the rath as well, but before he did so he went and asked the advice of the priest. The priest told him not to have anything to do with the rath, as he would never have any luck. So he took the priest's advice and didn't meddle with the rath.
   I got this tale from Eddie Coady Wilkenstown, Whitechurch aged 95 years, and he also told me that there was a blessed well not very far away from the rath called Our Lady's well, It was a great well for curing diseased of all kinds, and there were crutches and other articles found at it,

   

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   History Edit

   Date

   1935

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Informant

   • Eddie Brady