School: Clochar na Trócaire, An Uaimh
- Location:
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: An tSiúr Concepta
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- There are three graves at a place called Callighstown not far from Ballyacargy in the County of Westmeath. The graves are know as the Giants graves. There is a legend in the locality that three brothers lived in a castle at Callighstown. The sige and strength of the brothers was abnormal. Any of the three could seize a full grown tree and pull it from the roots. The three brothers challenged three other giants from Roscommon to combat and after a fight lasting for nine days the Roscommon giants were killed and buried at Callighstown. The graves are a source of interest to many visitors.
- Collector
- Millie Cashin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Informant
- James Gaffney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Laragh, Co. Westmeath