‘Where were ye born, Paddy?’
‘ Ireland, Mick.’
‘Which part?’
‘All of me, ye daft bugger.’
*****
‘Ye’ll excuse me pulling ye over, Archbishop. Have ye been drinking at all today?’
‘Only water, Constable, only water.’
‘Then why is it I’m after smelling wine?’
‘Saints preserve us! He’s done it again!’
*****
‘My mate fell off his motorbike.’
‘Did he now?’
‘Aye. Both legs broken and he’s blind in one eye.’
‘No wonder he fell off.’
*****
‘Mr. O’Reilly, I’d like to marry your daughter.’
‘Well, lad, are ye able to support a family?’
‘I am, sir.’
‘Grand. There’s six of us.’
*****
Boru
‘ Ireland, Mick.’
‘Which part?’
‘All of me, ye daft bugger.’
*****
‘Ye’ll excuse me pulling ye over, Archbishop. Have ye been drinking at all today?’
‘Only water, Constable, only water.’
‘Then why is it I’m after smelling wine?’
‘Saints preserve us! He’s done it again!’
*****
‘My mate fell off his motorbike.’
‘Did he now?’
‘Aye. Both legs broken and he’s blind in one eye.’
‘No wonder he fell off.’
*****
‘Mr. O’Reilly, I’d like to marry your daughter.’
‘Well, lad, are ye able to support a family?’
‘I am, sir.’
‘Grand. There’s six of us.’
*****
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax


