The Farrelly Files #4: The Ass Of Spades

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o be fair to the poor unfortunate dupe at the centre of this week’s story, we’ve all been there.

It’s late, you’re drunk, you’re in Delgany’s ancient graveyard playing poker on some dearly departed’s handily table-topped resting place, and you run out of money.

What to do, what to do? Especially when the man you’re up against is from Newtown Mount agus Kennedy. They’re a wily breed, those Newtowners, and no moustache.

Try to pull a fast one, and, before you know it, you’ll have to marry the man’s sister.

And show him the secret of man’s red fire.

This week’s tale of hot historical hijinx has Pádraig – the good-looking one of Delgany’s much-loved comedy duo – reveal just how one local wag decided to bluff his way out of the rough…

More frivolous, feisty and far-from-feckin’ factual Farrelly Files right about here. This article first appeared on May 14th, 2016.