Short Fiction Of Flann O'Brien (Irish Literature) - Plot & Excerpts
It is believed that these papers were wrapped around the lunch of a workman hundreds of years ago, when the walls of the library were first being constructed, and that they were sealed inside the wall by accident. This theory is confirmed by the stench of fish and chips on the paper. As regards the writing itself, it is clear that it is a selection of letters which were sent to a leading newspaper or magazine long ago; we do not know its name, however, and there is no information on it to be found in the old books at all. The text has been fully edited, abbreviations have been expanded, and all instances of Old Irish have been translated to clear New Irish. * Dear Sir, One night when myself and my mates here in Almhuin were together in the one assembly and in the one spot and in one sleeping-place, having chased, hunted, and slaughtered across the hills, gentle grasslands, and woodlands of Éireann, it was clear and evident to us that we would not be allowed our sleep, or permitted to remedy our exhaustion, for there were huge crowds and gangs of corner-boys out on the street at strange, occult hours of the night, playing football and “The Scotsman’s Leap”
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