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Holy well in Rostyduff Lower

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Unlocated well within the townland of Rostyduff Lower. According to Lynch (1994, 646) there is a holy well known as ‘St John’s Well’ in the townland of Rostyduff that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collection (IFC S 914: 559). The folklore recorded that ‘there are seven springs, and if a person suffering from a pain in the stomach rises water out of the seven springs, he will be cured’ (Lynch 1994, 646). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 22 January 2013

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