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School: Clochar Loreto, An Uaimh (roll number 16100)

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  1. Story - The Foxes and the Gormanstown Family

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    Tradition says that the foxes follow the Gormanstown family. They are supposed to be seen around the house when the head of the house is dying.
    The late Lord Gormanstown came out of the room in which his father was dying and on the doorstep of the hall were two foxes. It is said that the Gormanstown family must have befriended the foxes in olden times.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. foxes (~151)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Matthews
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathaldron, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Kitty Matthews
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathaldron, Co. Meath