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School: Oristown (roll number 3071)

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Baile Órthaí, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Seán de Stac
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0702, Page 141

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    Gibbstown Castle is a big castle. It is built on a big site. I have got a story telling how it was built on this site. The Colonel had a big bull. One fine morning he let out the bull to career about the demesne. Up and down he went and up and down and at last he had to lay down from sheer exhaustion. Quite near the road he laid down and around that particular spot is built the great Castle of Gibbstown. It was the bull that marked the site.
    I heard this story from
    John Mallon
    Teltown Rd
    Navan.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Horan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Mallon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tailtin, Co. Meath