Funny Stories

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Borris (C.) school (Borris, Co. Carlow) from informant Brigid Deegan.

Original reference: 0904/4/10

 Borris (C.) [Vol. 0904, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : Carlow County Schools

INFORMANT
Deegan, Brigid
Gender
female
Location
Clonygoose (Civil parish) 
St. Mullin's Lower (Barony) 
Carlow (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Funny Stories  [duchas:5030460]

Funny Stories
Some years ago a very funny incident happened in Ballymurphy in the home of William Doyle: a couple got married, and, as is the custom here, a crowd of "Collicks" collected, dressed themselves up in all kinds of queer costumes, went out to the house of the married folk and put them sitting in the corner. There they had to stay all night, which the "Collicks" took possession and danced and sang and feasted until ten o'clock in the morning.
At the same time there happened to be a Friar collecting money from house to house, so, just as the "Collicks" departed, this priest came to the door for a subscription. The man of the house, thinking he was another "Collick" turned on him and said "Look here you rascal, this is not good enough". The Friar was terrified and could not understand the situation but laughed to his heart's content when he heard the story.

Above story told by Brigid Deegan. Borris, Co. Carlow.

Resource description

Origin information
Borris, Co. Carlow
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 421
Volume 0904
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Bean Uí Loinneáin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Rites and ceremonies   linked data (lcsh)
Rites of passage--Deasghnátha aistrithe saoil
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes--Scéalta grinn
Informant location
Borris An Bhuiríos Borris Clonygoose St. Mullin's Lower Carlow
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5143745
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0904/4/10

Suggested credit
"Funny Stories"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_5143745>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Bean Uí Loinneáin.
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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