The long June twilight faded into night. Dublin lay enveloped in darkness but for the dim light of ... Read more
Irish Short Stories
Total Stories: 91
MR HOLOHAN, assistant secretary of the Eire Abu Society, had been walking up and down Dublin for nearly ... Read more
When the time for his examination drew near Malcolm Malcolmson made up his mind to go somewhere to ... Read more
Nurnberg at the time was not so much exploited as it has been since then. Irving had not ... Read more
LILY, the caretaker’s daughter, was literally run off her feet. Hardly had she brought one gentleman into the ... Read more
THE grey warm evening of August had descended upon the city and a mild warm air, a memory ... Read more
North Richmond Street, being blind, was a quiet street except at the hour when the Christian Brothers’ School ... Read more
MRS. MOONEY was a butcher’s daughter. She was a woman who was quite able to keep things to ... Read more
THERE was no hope for him this time: it was the third stroke. Night after night I had ... Read more
The matron had given her leave to go out as soon as the women’s tea was over and ... Read more
THE bell rang furiously and, when Miss Parker went to the tube, a furious voice called out in ... Read more
Eight years before he had seen his friend off at the North Wall and wished him God-speed. Gallaher ... Read more