(CHARACTERS SETTING The playset a ara part of lean, Northwest Leitrim of THE WEIR ‘A counts Uf with the ar ip, The spire not moe, mph fon he shal. Th a tess the oe Thee flac ght The i ste bt int it Near ts lw table ath ome tals and Big, re ‘ofr cai nae fire The senate nl be om th i fo nm the wal ack arsed ack and whit potagaph unl lisp ping ie st on ED ‘An old wevision is moun up ina crn Thi sail raion haf hind the a 4 dong righ i the main entrance othe bar dot tac tea the oan yd This bari port of hoe andthe hss pt of for he doo right, opens. Jack eames in He wars it ich uns Bi ifr hmm ahi ht oe the cle Over this is iy amok He ae the aah off nd hans ltup: Hepes ht bt agen ow mate eas bind he court ect glas and gt out ins a pint of ae. Nahing come oa of theo. He aly er agin an lak nderenth ent He wen at ake bat from he shear ring of he pe ‘wri aed ote itom the barf ste He ns oe it which hoes wth rain if acre He tkis 9 price from ie tet. tas foe oleh xa ols pif saa op 1 te put me the ewan tree hry cw ot ed a i of pon ‘oc eee buh! mth hig. Tes 8 he plc ht acting fc ju hs BRENDAN, ack TACK. Brendan (Ling gles) Whar with the Ginnes BRENDAN. (Putng pest tr sine) Ton kW the peer inthe tap Ira new bare and eveything. Jack. tthe Harp one okay? BRENDAN. Yeah JACK. Wel, woul yo nt atch them aroun an le man Five apt of stout, no? BRENDAN, What abou the Harp inkers? JACK. (Dron) The Harp drinkers” ERENDAN ‘Wnt man's coming in to do iin the morning Have abo FACK” ning ue En agp so JACK. rin) What the Hel Good for the worms IRENDAN. Tt uy you ave agit couple of worms, alight (hry ough Pane Badan send sping his has) Thats sone Thekts IRENDAN Muse have been against you, wat? dk comes ut IRC twas Has against me Team aroand the Knock. Wie bitter hen. (Brenden ges in thin he unter le Vidi of sla) UHRENDAN. Seah is a anny one I's coming from the North TACKS, Ab is il enough though BRENDAN. Ah yeah. I's balmy enough (Pewse) 1 bly ‘enough TACK Were you in Cavick tosh? BRENDAN. I wasn’ no. had the sisters over doing their Fons Checking up on me JACK.” Checking dei inesunents BRENDAN. ‘Oh yeah Cours, they don’t have a fucking lve tea hey re Hooking fr eyo bom? Theye st vaguely = 00 JACK Keeping the prestre on ou BRENDAN. This is fe (Pear) A me (0 sl the top fel JACK ow oe mich tip. But know theyre looking at all hey see ew cas for the hubbies you know? JACK Min. You're not jst eying to spite dhem? Get chem BRENDAN, Not all. just Ton knot Shot pee) TACK. They over the whole day? BRENDAN. They got here about wo. They'd gone for tanch In ihe Arms Got ther sory aight Ab they were gone and all at half our TACK. "They've o atuchment to the place, no? [BRENDAN No hey don't They look around, and Ws “Al death "you know? (Thay ough ie) Ws Jack Mn BRENDAN. Were you in Carrick yours JACK T was Flew in about eleven threw on a fst bet Jn feos thee, we wet fora. quik one in the 3 BRENDAN. Hoe ihe? Ane the ma? JACK An Jimny, Bein tonight. He put me on w ance one. We gocher at eleven to our BRENDAN. Youre learning wo tien, ha? JACK. Ab: Fuck tat sre Thnom but Ive been having the worst run tsi yo wonldn’t ebeve. Twas hat desperate, listen to anybody a grand spo up there. ABRENDAN. Go on out of that. JACK Ab no, None, Far dues, say He got usa right one, ‘And is good, you now: Break steak like th BRENDAN. You're a wer. INCK.. (Langh) There's wore BRENDAN. Yeah, There might be. JACK But ab, he wa eng me. Did yu kaw about Maura JACK. Wal fim sys he met Finbar Mack down in the Spa. nally, either sold ors renting the, the thing, ter how many ERENDAN. Jay, four or five in anyway. JACK. fm sar fe this month. And Flnbar's going bananas ‘eth the grea els that he Ix. Pating himself on the back, odo, an talking about the new resident Who, he as Is 4 near leaving the wle just to havea chance wth this oe. Only testing lke But he's ringing erin ere tonight, the nearest place To old Maur’ Beging her in for drink. Intodce hero the aves, BRENDAN. "The dry bastard don't want hits ung in here for that sor of erry on. A marred man tke him JACK” Ak he’ only od shit He woulda’ have the nerve, Sur, thw fade get anak? The fucking head on isn Hes only ‘unng a Me tel Banging her around. A Tl el you what ‘visas well He's coming ia here wither And he’ te one Ne'sthe ome thar wih her in whatever aching sense wete talking about. Hes bringing her im. And theres you and me, sv the Jimmy fll the mgine' the inghe fll. Andee the marie fells And he's going "Look at thi There's cin ‘uly something the fuck wrong with yous, Yow ae single and ou couldn't get a woman near this place: Ad look at mem een er ado ha ng oe them [BRENDAN Yeah. That's the way cunts aly go about thie Pasinese I intunve, 'sbad manner ie JACK. Ab, ite a juvenile cary on, You know? JACK. Let her come i hese. [BRENDAN, Yeah: That be betes, That'd make more seme, for fuk’s sake JACK. Leave er be. Don't know iT say acta [BRENDAN Mm. Pease. fos dans his las uu ps ioc JACK Go on. (nda tae the less an pours fresh Inte) Don't want to leave fy am the arch, You how’ Ting 10 bold is con nthe Finbar Mack world of big tines. (Phy [BRENDAN Fuckng Jy aking al ha rack with Fab JACK. ‘That the thing though, The Jimmy fll’ got more ‘ing on up here (Pla) than popular opinion would give him JACK. Tino BRENDAN.” We Know only woo wel. Jou counts charge ou! on he bs) JACK. Would you give us ten Si Ct plese. Benda? BRENDAN Red? ACK. Please (Brendon put the cigs on the b) Good ma (Pee ck dan? ouch hm jt Brno count money of the be ack pases fore drinking) Ave we Fgh BRENDAN. Close enough Cheer JNCK Good ick Jack tok ong eich, Pan) Ena Eo be atyou. Fl Keep at you though BRENDAN. About what? JACK. Don't te messing, Come on JACK A youngels ke you. And this place a righ ging cm BRENDAN. Ab. The odd ime, You kaow, the add vine Fd JACK You shoud hough [BRENDAN. Wel then, so should you,—— en ee a see pm ett ea JACK. "Ah James! Whav'tl you have? . ‘Brendan, ha? Small one please, Jac “ees BRENDAN. Sail one SE JACK. We were just saying. “ fe JACK "Good ck meen ~ Iss ori JACK ate we ghana fe pe BRENDAN. (Gathering cans) Now we are. Sore it's hard trnugh to come by wabout ging i TACK Ths Ok (jon) Are you doing anything mortow? HIM. What tine? JACK. have to get out to Conor Roland. His a ‘ip: And T have Father Dona’ jalopy in since Tueaday Said ‘change the oil Haven done t yet Mould you ever come in and doesn Ucan get ver to Boland? JIM. Ted have wo be easy Tn mpping the mosher out So. JACK." Well whatever thal ght JIM. Ab should be, yeah Pine JACK. Not forthe noment. You gon JIM Pin please Brendan, You the tes? (Bndan takes aati a of ng fom eo ACK Ab Medicinal His sie BRENDAN. Ah dhe tps fuck, JIM, vas wondering “Jus what’ your man fucking doing seyacted ‘ow you tn? [BRENDAN, "Yeah He'd be the lia have a fgary and be only drinking butts fom now on: He would (Joa) Mo woul Be you to a fucking teas it ugh he tf bar ter vith pret patience, laugh Pe, J shakes hi hd) ACR How's the matnmy toy HMC Ab, sou know JACK, "Teh have to get down and see her hep sting i JIM. (Too of "No uth Ne prs Well whenever whenever BRENDAN, IM. hou | BRENDAN. About up thereon your ow andl that JIM Ah Sue where would I go? And T as talking to Finbar ‘Mack Be lack get sweny than fr the place Sure where woul you be gong wh that (Shr po) You kno? JACK" With the are JIM. Ak yeah the whole the whole thing JACK. Ah you'e grand withthe few ile obs around hee om think you do anything—_—— tna Brendan exchange a laak ) ata BM, Hes honing the yea a ea Boo oth tn conte vo we Sea ie. on prosaiyan ater gimme mes jog oes Ses me oi icc es gate J tay ne oe eo at frees Be tn ed ha Fe ate he st hs Fee See cmap so JACK, Min. (Pause) Yeah. " int ah eee Hee a a A eo a eg it ” BRENDAN. Ma Surctch inthe evening, yeah JACK You si wouldn't think about dearing one ofthe Gels fora few caravan RRENDAN. Ah TACK. The tp fet BRENDAN. “Ah there wouldn't be lot of shelter up there Jack There'd be a nd up there tha xt yo TM. ‘Dijon know what you could da? The her’ be grand up ‘here and you could, you know, down bere BRENDAN” Ah (Sort pause) They do be aot any. You. now youre JIM.” Ab they do Jaca” Ne ot chain eo ene JIM. They do be around right enough BRENDAN. Til leave the exmpstes to Finbar, ha? He'll wort HACK. Ah, Finbar'sin real need of «fw aes, (i fg) [BRENDAN Ah he's in dire need of few bab dhe por eli, hats igh, dha’ gh ROK Mn (Pout) thee ollie. And al the Kid ad all You'd fel the evenings turning When they'd be leaving. And whatever abot how quiet. WU now If be fucking shocking quit then (Sr pase) Yo how? Cause) JACK Mm TM. D'you want a mall one, Jak? JACK Goon JIM. Two sll ones pleat, Brendan [BRENDAN. The small fellas. (Brendon sors, Jim count some ‘ange one he bes) HACK Are you having one youre? BRENDAN. "Fn debating wheter to have one JACK. A have one and don't be ating the mex. BRENDAN. “Go on den. (Brendan ous ha as of hy) JACK. Good man. (Counts change on tthe ae) A ew shel 1a? (Thay amie) Man. ck tbs ots rts)I NIM. Oh cher Jack. nth ne) Tack “Brenan? BRENDAN. gs and al. JACK Go on. Theyre good for om BRENDAN. Todig os) Go Tey up ich Jock sts. Thy ul contr fore moma” {IM “ping gas Keep tee oa Jack “itn chee BRENDAN.” Chcers men JIM. Good techs ACK So HME D yous hea a ar Pay BRENDAN No Nt. That's nas ae Pa Tex “atarte hg”/ Me" mt DM He came around ine 1 Knock Fo of hs bar Fibers JACK. There we arena. (The dn ons and ind bg FINMAR Thar it om (nr me ih (Off) yea, sare half dhe townland wed o nary nda se lc Wi ws ond ne Seog Ja Men. This seve. She's onsen Mara Nees TACK" Hello, howe you? she er Ad, VALERIE Hato winnie FISBAR This Jock Mullen. He ha tk the Knock. ok was pale eens Bac Nog Pe FINBAR “This i Jim Curran. Does a bit of work le shaban th fi) oe VALERIE” Pissed to met you JIM, Mlened o meet you FINBAR. And ths Brendan. Brenan Ben VALERIE. “Hei. 7h shle hand” BRENDAN. How te a TINBAR. This is his ar. And all he land 1 showed you All tck dawn de hil That al Bi fe VALERIE. Og Hall ovely Bee THRENDAN, “Oh sea Isa grand pot al along for ging for talk orth al dow thee FINBAR. Oh es lovely all round here, Wha you have RENDAN. Oy Til gec ti Finbar No. What what do you FINBAR. OW now ha ha Hh, Fave a pot then. wha, spe Sou fis going, hi? Eh Hagp please Brendan Je ott nda iba na his) ack [ACK Finbar FHRENDAN. "What would you the, vale? VALERIE. Em Could Ihave «Do you have vite wine? (Pause) TRENDAN. (Going) Yea, Fm jo going to run in the House (Ot noone Dont put yourself any wouble BRENDAN, No. No it's no trouble. T have a bottle. Biendan FINHAR. He provaiy ha bot he od vino fm fein" TACK Its not too often the the wine does be Hing in VALERIE. Tm all embarrased now FINBAR Dont be ally. Steup there now, and don’ mind us Dont mind these county fellas JACK. "Jays, Youve mot ang ot it yoursl, sy the man, Ba? FINHAR-” (Wins) Theyre only jealous Valerie becanse T went ‘he tom to eck my fortune And hey al stayed out here om the TREK ate now, ha? You didn't have very Gr to ae Jo a "0 lookin Big Finbar’ wil hi more ke HINBAR Big Pinbars will Tha’ shrewd investment, boy. That'san ye forthe gap. JACK. "Yeah he prt dees you on Maura Nealon’ Howse, VALERIE, Ihave ws I don think so,i FINBAR. Good gt YALERIE, “Buti ery resonable al around het, nthe FINBAR.” Onis yeah Yow non anes JACK. “isshere much doi ue ivan th hora any YALERIE."(Cesing oh Fntor) There's on tortor JACK" Undiating in) Wel here's your ma. you're ookn fora good par of hanes Cine VALERIE aight JIM, have ok or you, you the know ta hae FINBAR. Don't be charging her trough te me JIM. A hate: rndon ns ans INBAR You'd wan oe ghng herd acghinney ue ois th thing, ba JIM. Oh yeah, ACK Mould you tient him? “Neighbour ries Waar in eighty rats you oughta cig FINBAR Hal he Lown! (Wal, miting) 1 i he ‘tole town. ye forthe gap, pow ae I8CK "Bye tr your gap nie PBNIAR Bonn Hoong hs hat been nee? Lyng BRENDAN (Gotsrsing he ath) Ah, asa presen or am, ans at ake 190. Nam Vtg, an YALERIE "15 grand. 1 won't know the ference. (Thy wach Bend oe the bt ie pur etna he hak lah ten. ~ ‘ BRENDAN nk sigh FBNEAR Ab would) gi the woman he cin’ hing. The longus banging out of her Age tay ch a ne VALERIE. “Tanks Brendan. (Ty watch hr din) That's usm not joing now Thar ch “ Fxma Coot. BRENDAN. I'm puting itn hedge for you, Vee He dove Pou, Fina hota as, asotng Hale”) FINBAR. "(Jac and fin) How dou do tay. be? JACK. Are you eoig me? Wh hs ela? Eos to four we fot her at Came down tox ofr, FINBAR Steer Delight was JACK.” Yeah. Renny dow inthe shop the Knacker.Adjsing eryhing how this fers being. BRENDAN” Look who' caing Jack ah JIM He hardy ever tens to me JACK. Well Now FINBAR. He’ wo proud, Jimny. To proud to admit when he needs ip off, ACK.” dinphacay 1. have my pticy on this. And T have ny principle Tam the atone toy abou thi el Se, use theatre realy otal the te, js oto fro te inane FINBAR. “Too far off the mark” To Veli) He's bang onthe ‘al ndon ples intone er) Thanks Brendan es I hand er a) JACK" Not every tine J. (ndon wae Fabra) risa, Thank mao ain He JACK. Bang on the nll sone thing from judgement. and Bat and mm knows don't mean syn bythe and Know Deeaute we've spoken shout tht belore He hat a wienie approach, He sie the form And, no offence, he har a Bc of ime tobe doing that. He tet Valerie and fat pay ohm ‘gh Do you het on hoes Wiese "No FINBAR Good gt : JACK. Well he, how much, im, would you make in a month On the nose : JIM "Ah itevens out Jack. Like Fim not eh don't ACK “How much wat you go tat tne? When helenaJIM. “Two hundred and even JACK Two handed and wenty pounds, Vel, ke dee day owe Rig iat ean JACK Seat inow, that'd be a bigger wi. Bu he wat plan ‘ing for Cheltenham for weeks, Vere and tinkering wih ik Sores and his you know. He'd he Inher withthe fer up fon the counter there Brenan? Before Chetenhan? JAK. Right Now bum more: Ab sue, have an ol bet Uke De you know that may And thar what d,s oll poy the uth don't be too bothered, vat o fun and thartooe i shouldbe. And om mot going wo ien to De thea a {hat and youl be right Jus geese bok There fain that and the principle of you bron FINBAR. Aly the rcpt othe things to win fw guid and don't be ging xt JACK. “Whos ging ou? I'm not ging out Alm sping is thatthe may Igo at the principles et the acer, te uc, i's the someting thats not the fact and gars FINBAR. Jaysus. And do you and Kenny get tone on your ‘nee anita few quick Hall Marys ut hore he Samper docket oF winething® JACK AW ie not like that. I'm not talking about that, For fucks ake FINBAR. Anyway, what the ell are you lking abou? You ‘ook Jiminy’ tp today. and you won &) what the hele you tating about res) Ha JACK AR yeah but now Tsten because. (The th ae laughing ving "a thugh Pmt es eg jak a Yous IF 0 won’ ten = Right T don't hie pstmt ‘lo, Ido ose afew bob every now and then, Right So ake a $e ip fom Jan. And then that finance hanna couple of be oe thet eu wh Ing) an We ae foxgett have one ooo. ” [BRENDAN You do not. Go om out ofthat you cancer Finan“ fucking Red Rum or THER side ei} We ae ty meng He Fn ond am te oe Ht Thal on hen, hanks Far FHNBAR,” J? Sal ong? Bote You om he othe? ek No'he up ticking Histan ob Bic TACK Ah he taal one, go on. ALERIE. “Oh non olay for he moment, han FINAK” Are you se Top that ture eh three small anes, Brendan. Good an. Here are yo having [BRENDAN (Winking) debating whether to hae one JER Ah eae one Gaon ena ho on hen Quek! Heal amayed you's having one FINBAR (folic) Would you ten 10 im? JACK. That lad pet» bunana in is pocket JIM. ts that wha (The ag FINBAR. Fon time Tve Been In here for as, bringing nie eonpany inane everything, ging th Oh you'd have otc the Jimmy tell Thee more gong on there tha he let on. that wae tha Brendan plc drink th) And Took Bt thn Se yng the dae feckin’ exis A i nt righe ‘What do yom ik Verse? XALERIE. "Oh ister FINDAR Ob, i's desperate. (bands Bars wens in fre. With the bos, woul be Cheers boys 1 en ponda JACK (io Bendon) Check that. Cheers FIM Good tuck BRENDAN. Goo ck now VALERIE. Cheers JACK iow id you put yp wth tat ela showing yo sound? YALERIE. "Ah, he wara bit quite tay JACK Weil. Yon seting the Yel him now. And Ibe you Pele the oer one. We've never seen The ue Fistor Pe NALERIE. ‘Oh, well was geting the history ofthe place and everthing tay ee HER "ie hsory ofthe place" You wer probaly making i ta te you ee yu FINBAR Yeah, Iwas, Joa. That's why all them photographs eae. hem done years ago jus foal Waters at NALERIE, "(Going th phnguphs Ob igh Tats at seeeed INDAR (Ging sop) Tat the wee. When as BRENDAN Eh, tat’ 1951 FINBAR. i951, "The wer the iter, the weir em ft regulate {he water for generating power for the area and for Canoe ‘ell fs Brendan) Tha ou da here BRENDAN.” Yeah. Chink your dn i eo FINGAR ‘Ob he is! Valerie, look a thie-Thats Big Fntar now Aa thats Bren’ ates, Fay ee Tht wa nen te Si opened i Big hing round here Brenaas BRENDAN. Oh yeah VALERIE. (1s Fnier) FINDAR.” He's tke his mother He's te the Mangans Now Who would you sy shat hee Inthe shore NALERIE.Ieityou? FINBAR. Would you go on? The big Fucking head om that Jobe! Excuse the langage. That Jack XALERIE. “Oh my God! How old wer you thre, ack? JACK” En Ob Twas about cen, Nook Uke your ater (2 Brenda) VALERIE. 1 woud’ hae sai hat was you, EAR: ym ping im ta ibe wan gong oS EE rope te pcre, Cn a gh haa JACK. That's right, and your dad neary climbing ino the FINBAR. He vas a pila ofthe community, Yale. No one ad anyhingagnnn him, Except Nears BKe your man hee (intning J JACK. “Thats right, Finbar And im just going in here wo Something up agnns the pil ofthe community om ok go FINBAR Jays he's a desperate ea, that one VALERIE. 1¢v.an amaring view FINBAR Ob Te ap tha's probably one ofthe Dest ews all round bere, woulda be? JIM. "Oh yeah wot be, yah FINDAR ‘ou gral the Germans tebhing up here i the sm ter, Valerie. Up fom the camp VALERIE. igh FINBAR "They do come up. Ths be the senie part ofall around here, you know? Em. There’ what? There wa sis ‘he lies be ip there in tht Hl. there oo ap het? BRENDAN” “Theres Kind of a one VALERIE. A hry fore FINBAR. The Germans do love al this BRENDAN. Wel there's rng of tees, you know FINBAR What's the story about the fy rod that. Who BRENDAN, Ab, Jaca tel you all them sore. FINBAR. "Theres all his around here, Valerie, che area's seeped in ld fore and that ou know avate, “Oiycag ~ BRENDAN, "On, hick in oh, fifteen something FRR aisha cae nd mete tee This townland ised to be quite important bork a & county, it would have been, os ‘can’t leave yous alone for cwo tog et ‘ase you know whose outs ee mune ears Si 1 fucking forgot eas Man ACR. Abit nee eaey, eee FINDAR.” Yow fer allo sic around het, i 2 BRENDAN. This god te sory: INCK. Its only shor. t's joe Mara Nealon aed to come here in he evening, stove here a he fie. How od Shevfint When she ded? IM. "Oh jase would have been neat nine. JGR. Bt she warn; you now spy Mind of woman Ii the end. And hada! het~ She wat on the tll Hk, You hon’ And she vor hat tis happened When she wa oly 2 SSI Shelve in tha howe ll Wer fe And she ad ler omers and sere She wat the youngex And her mother, Mise ck. "Bite. She wa a wethinown woman In he fea A iin woman She war u i character Bo» practical Joker and tat, yo nw? And Mra wold sat en she {Gr young, she ean, Bide wan, days dong ings te oder hicnd had sa stot to oat the oud als aot CCrning cortng or tat And he was slay aoutng from Strait or the Steves someone athe door She wat abe {Ng thes someone atthe buck door or there someone ng ip the path. You know Ths. Ad there'd ever be unvone there. And people ot Wed 10 he. That she hed stout 1910 or 10, the older ones were geting ready 0 gout for dance or whitve was happening And Ie esalber, Bridle ‘Sine down the tay and sd. Did ane gt the doe?” Hd they were all “Oh here we go” you know? But — Bie ame down and ena the door and thete mas nobody there Ad she did’ sy anything, And she wasn't aking 2b thing ‘out off you Know? Ad Mata sid, she was ony young, But ‘She Anew there nas something trong. She wash aching he yokes And Iter om, when she others wee alo, jt Ber fod her mother sting atthe fre Ander mother was tery ‘let Normally she'dsend Maura upto bed early enough, ke 3————_— i Bos Maura sid she remembered th is igh becase Bride i seod her up She wanted someone wt hee yas at ‘hos das Yr 2you know hse wa ne ele oa a ipa here dik ie a winter night he coer ee er was wind ike this one ong : its noting and hing af he eo hear under the dor andi he smog Sogn. Singing in under the door a You I ani sight now. Ain T sen the cen foryou (Thy lage) “Pubes ockng edgy ioe oar So ee aon, FINDAR. Don't mind my small one You're mali sate a thoy) nal OYE Main ry ay JACK. Ab now, you have to enjoy it You have o rela th ‘eae of something ike this ba? (Ta lag mes So there they wet, stn hee od Be was varing in the fire, 4 bit quit And sing now and again at ace Baa “Maura id she could see att of wet inher ees, Ad tne th ‘ata sa knocking atthe door Someone Ae oe doe A Beever moe a Maem We Poe Se tummy?" And Bie wid “No, sr, ls nl someone pap ‘Joke onus don't mind them So ey sl ene na he a 0 more knocking ora wie And em mts dan tere Pay 130 chen. Where the extension in Vlei tat eas i back Shoot and only ie lth o you kaon Aad sha ee ex knocking nas, Very sot Mata ai a wey leone dong Serer od apes gonm mano man knocking, up ete. you knw? A gun ihe was oy 2h Sony Someone ing jae th tg vy Aa “ayaa id ar de thing at ne i jt het mother ws ether go oer And hen ten a ah he i et done ol So they just st there unt the ethers came back, wel er ene ot fer mide VALERIE. wnat was i JACK Wet Maura said her mother never wold the others and ‘ome day when it wa only the to of tem heres prea nd blesed the doors and the windows. And here was no more Sinking then. And it was only years later that Maura heard fiom one of the elder people inthe area tat the house had tem bait on what they cal a fay voad. Like ic wasn't oad, TIM, Twa ke a row of ings JACK. "Yeah, tke a From the fort up in Brendan’s top fl "here then the old wll and the abbey further down, and ito the cone where the lite pebbly beach i, tere” And the Ingen would be that the fees would come don that Way (0 tthe, you se. And Maura Nealon's howe vas ult om what VALERIE. "And they wanted to come dhrough JACK Well that be the idea Bur Maura never heard the hocking again except on onetime inthe ites when the weir se going up, There was abit of knocking then she mid. And Tec lo of dead tds al in the hedge and all hi, but that FINHAR.” You've ot bothered by Ua are you Valerie? "Cause ‘ts only old cod, you know? You hea all hse around, wp and ‘down the county VALERIE, Well I think there's probaby something in them. Not do TACK A, there migh be all igh Bu. doesn’ hurt. A Pit of an old story ke. But FU ell you what iC gie you a thst ies Yow know? What l yous have? (Thy laugh) Valeri, top that wp. VALERIE, JACK. Go on FINBAR.” A she wil Brendan. (Brendan pus can meron teh) VALERIE, This glam sine. FINBAR Oh, country wap! Good gir (Thy lah Brnden ras ane) JNCK Finbar Pine FINBAR "Ab Pint Why not, sy JACK Jim? yo ba? 5BM. An JACK. "Two pnts and one ofthese pease, Brendan, BRENDAN, "Two pints (Pause fied nok) FINBAR. Yep. Of yeah, JACK “Ave you debi wo have one yourel? BRENDAN. "Tn debating FINBAR Who's winning! BRENDAN, Ah, isa drw Fm going to havea glass FINBAR "Good man: Have two, hat hey lug ok produc Sqr) JACK tere? VALERIE! Ek wi shanks. FINBAR(Ptasonth vp) Ot Good gt JACK Finbar! FINBAR. “No I won't thanks Jack. Havent had one of them {elas now eighteen yeas this November JACK. Hight years, ha? ck af the pk Brendan and on ‘oho tk ta ne) FINBAR "Highioon years Notsince I made the move (T Vlei) Down to. Carick JACK Tremere his (Lighting iets Jays you don't ook any ewer fori ha The neg FINBAR Oh yeah? Wel ae who'd look the better after a ound oF two of theft footwork ha? And you wate hangs hanging 04 your back JACK "ayn An ales ke me Tenor more years between and You wanting to ge me afew dige Busine hey FINBAR, (Winks of Vale) That’ an ey forthe gap, Exploit JACK The weaknes, yeah? Because king ofthe fry road. ‘ida’cyou have te run in withthe ves or who was chat time before you went? FINBAR. Ah now Jays JACK. Becae you were very brave that ine, were: ou? FINBAR. "Ah Jak, for fucks sake JACK. Ah come on now: You were great tha tine HINBAR ou'e a bollocks coe JACK Well you You know, taking of the faites, now 9 IIM._ She's in Ameviea now. Niamh Walsh. ere Dats Sen hd ofr erate tk acre ee nat Pee ae ure namaerg pero HINaks “Ab ene. 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