School: Baile Caisleáin an Róistigh (B.) (roll number 14107)
- Location:
- Castletownroche, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Luineacháin
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Near Clydaville is a big earthen mound covered with trees called by all the people the Gisabo. On top of the mound are the ruins of a house.
The story goes that there was a very rich man living in the neighbourhood. He had some difference with a witch, and when his first child was born, she sent him word that every child born to him would be drowned. In order to circumvent the witch he caused a house to be built on the top of the Gisabo.
The nurse, and her charge lived in the house. One day while bathing the baby she was called out of the room, and when she returned the child was drowned in the bath.
