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School: Convent of Mercy, Clogheen

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Clogheen, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr. M. Emmanuel Hearn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0574, Page 068

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    Folklore
    Grubbs castle
    Not far from my home there is situated a lovely old castle now owned by Colonel and Mrs. Grubb.
    Castlegrace castle is still in a good state of preservation. It is now unoccupied but about a hundred years ago it was owned by the O'Gorman family and the descendants of these are still in the vicinity. It is surrounded by a beautiful flower garden and a tennis-court within the grounds. The Union Jack floats on top when the family are home. There are seventy acres of fertile lad attached to it.
    A former owner of the castle is buried on the Knockmealdown
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Miss Mary Prendergast
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bohernagore West, Co. Tipperary