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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 029

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  1. The Widow Gamble's Hill (continued)

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    There are many stories told of this hill.
    One morning as a milk server was driving his horse up the drive his horse stopped suddenly. he tried to make the horse proceed by beating it but all in vain.
    After some time he descended from the cart and again tried to make the horse go. While thus engaged, hands gripped him around the neck and an eerie voice said "get prayers said for me" and then the horse started off again.
    Every year, on the anniversary of this even, the marks of the hands can be plainly seen.
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    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