A Funny Story “Some years ago John Palmer and his wife Nora lived near the village of Gurteen.” CBÉS 0175 Albert Mc Donagh, Francis Mc Donagh Tras-scríbhinn
(gan teideal) “A long time ago, there was a man and his wife living together in a house.” CBÉS 0187 Mrs M. Murphy Tras-scríbhinn
(gan teideal) “An old farmer and his wife lived near a ford on the Shannon.” CBÉS 0210 Mary Gorman, Mrs Hunt Tras-scríbhinn
(gan teideal) “Do bhí fear ann fadó agus ní raibh aon mhach inaon-chor aige. Bhí sé 'na í dtigh bheag é féin agus a mhnaoí...” CBÉS 0424 Padruig Ó Loinghsig, Seán Ó Loinghsigh Tras-scríbhinn
(gan teideal) “Once in a time, and a very good time it was too, it was neither in my time nor your, but it was in somebodys time.” CBÉS 0692 Mrs Alice Keoghan, Rita Keoghan Tras-scríbhinn