Copyright © 2008 by Martha Long

First published in Great Britain in 2008 by Mainstream Publishing Company, Edinburgh

First Seven Stories Press edition March 2014

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Long, Martha.

Ma, I’m gettin meself a new mammy / Martha Long. -- First Seven Stories Press edition.

pages cm

Sequel to: Ma, he sold me for a few cigarettes.

First Published in Great Britain in 2009 by Mainstream Publishing Company, Edinburgh.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-60980-501-2 (hardback)

1. Long, Martha--Childhood and youth. 2. Abused children--Ireland--Dublin--Biography. 3.

Poor children--Ireland--Dublin--Biography. 4. Dublin (Ireland)--Social conditions--20th century.

5. Catholic schools--Ireland. 6. Dublin (Ireland)--Biography. I. Title.

DA995.D8L664 2014

941.8’350823092--dc23

[B]

2013025720

Printed in the USA

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