Funny Story

Abstract: Story collected by Andrew Ryan, a student at Borrisoleigh school (Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary) from informant Dan Ryan.

Original reference: 0544/4/1

 Borrisoleigh [Vol. 0544, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Tipperary Schools

COLLECTOR
Ryan, Andrew 
Gender
male
Location
Rathmoy (Townland) 
Glenkeen (Civil parish) 
Kilnamanagh Upper (Barony) 
Tipperary (County) 
INFORMANT
Ryan, Dan 
Gender
male
Age
50
Location
Rathmoy (Townland) 
Glenkeen (Civil parish) 
Kilnamanagh Upper (Barony) 
Tipperary (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

A Funny Story  [duchas:4858368]

One day Fionn Mc Cumhaill was standing on the top of the Devil's Bit with Conan Maol.
Conan Maol was a funny man and he said, "The gap would be a fine jump." Fionn said "It would." Conan walked back to take a run. He ran and when he came to the edge instead of jumping forward he jumped backwards, started to laugh and walked back to take a longer run.
When he looked around there was no sign of Fionn. He was on the other side. He had leaped across in a standing jump while Conan's back was turned.

Resource description

Origin information
Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 157
Volume 0544
Note
Teacher name missing.
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher #missing.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
School location
Borrisoleigh Buiríos Ó Luigheach Borrisoleigh Glenkeen Kilnamanagh Upper Tipperary
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5018231
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0544/4/1

Suggested credit
"A Funny Story"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5018231>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher #missing.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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