The adorable creatures, named Grainne and Minnie, were nursed back to health by Gibbons, and although the animals made a full recovery and could have returned to the wild, they refused to leave his side.
The trio are said to receive a lot of attention from local children, so much so that schools frequently invite them so the students can see them up close.
Gibbons also runs an unofficial refuge for birds and animals at his cottage, with many people turning to him to care for animals they find injured. In addition to the foxes, he has 28 hens, 12 ducks, two dogs and two cats.
Of the foxes, he told The Irish Examiner, "I now have people from all over the country and indeed the UK asking me for advice on looking after foxes. I'm no expert and I'm still learning from them day-by-day (but) I'm happy to advise as a lay person."
"I never set out to have pet foxes. It just happened," he explained. "I ended up looking after Gráinne since she was only seven-weeks-old. My brother-in-law found her in a box looking for heat in a storeroom close to Columba's Hospital in Thomastown.
"My brother-in-law said we should try to do something as she was so thin. I took her to the local vet and so I just continued on caring for her and haven't stopped.
"Minnie was brought to me as month-old pup after a woman found her in Kilmaganny as word began to spread that I was already looking after Grainne."
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