The official cause of the sinking was due to negligence, but rumour and folklore persist that sabotage or even a curse could be responsible for the sinking of HMS Wasp.
The note appears to have been written by 12-year-old French schoolgirl Mathilde Lefebvre, who was traveling on the Titanic to New York City with her mother Marie.
Costello Lodge in Casla, Co. Galway, was once home to J. Bruce Ismay, the man who made the decision to cut back on the Titanic’s lifeboats, killing hundreds.
