
A Funny Story
- Language
- English
- Collector
- John Flynn
- Informant
- Andrew Doyle
The stolen horse. The stolen money (“That is one of them”). The covered dish (“Ah, poor crab that I am”). Often joined with the story of the sawed pulpit.
“Once upon a time there lived a man who was very poor. He had nine children and failed to pay his rent and the landlord evicted him.”
“Bhí fear ann uair amháin dar bhainm Micí Bán 7 bhí sé na chomhnuidhe ar an Chaiseal.”
“Bhí sean-bheirt i n-a gcomhnuidhe i gConamara fadó.”