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School: Dúnlaoghaire (Christian Bros.)

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D. Ó Muirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0796, Page 027

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    The widow Gamble's Hill
    There was a poor widow named Mrs Gamble living on this hill. She used to mend clothes. One day she went to a rich lady asking for alms
    The rich lady said, "Go away with your little pigs." Then the widow said "May your next child have a pig's head." This was called "The Widow's Curse." The next child had a beautiful head, but a few days later it changed into a pig's head.
    The rich lady had the poor widow secretly poisoned by one of her servants. This was an act of (ref) revenge.
    After the poor widow died her ghost
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Monkstown, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    James Joseph Goggins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Eden Villas, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Michael Ambrose Dunne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Monkstown, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    William Patrick Tracey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Monkstown, Co. Dublin