Gentleman and the Carman

Abstract: Story collected by Thomas Eugene Beglane, a student at Dún Flainn school (Doonflin Upper, Co. Sligo) from informant Mr. John Furey.

Original reference: 0169/2/19

 Dún Flainn [Vol. 0169, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Sligo Schools

COLLECTOR
Beglane, Thomas Eugene 
Gender
male
Location
Carrownurlar (Townland) 
Aughris (Electoral district) 
Skreen (Civil parish) 
Tireragh (Barony) 
Sligo (County) 
INFORMANT
Furey, Mr. John 
Gender
male
Location
Laragh (Townland) 
Skreen (Civil parish) 
Tireragh (Barony) 
Sligo (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

The Gentleman and the Carman  [duchas:4693620]

The Gentleman and the Carman

(5) Once upon a time a gentleman employed a man to drive him round the country on a sidecar, for the day.

When they were going along the road they came to a pool of water on the side of the road.  Then the gentleman asked the carman is that pool of water deep.  

The carman said it is sir, for last summer a man went in to have a bathe and he sank and sank until he landed in Australia.  After a few weeks his people had a letter from him telling them to send him on his clothes.  So you see it must be very deep.

Thomas Eugene Beglane,
Carrownurlar, Skreen, Co. Sligo.

Obtained from,
Mr John Furey, Lara, Skreen, Co. Sligo.

Resource description

Origin information
Doonflin Upper, Co. Sligo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 072
Volume 0169
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Maolagáin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes--Scéalta grinn
School location
Doonflin Upper Dún Fhlainn Uachtarach Doonflin Upper Skreen Tireragh Sligo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4713365
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0169/2/19

Suggested credit
"The Gentleman and the Carman"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_4713365>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Maolagáin.
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.

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