An Irish Ghost Story: Taig O'Kane and The Corpse by Douglas Hyde

[@rosiemcnaughton9933]

Wow! Good one. Don't piss off the little people!

[@janetcw9808]

NEVER. X

[@galinda6504]

Such a fine gift it all is: your accents, your voice and expression, the story itself, the interesting comments. Thank you for all of these. I am transported - to Ireland, to London, to the old times, to every place and time.

[@bethpemberton7980]

Good one, Tony. Love the bio at the end. The writers never die as long as their work is remembered. So you are doing a service by introducing the public to stories and authors we'd never know on our own.

[@donaldmccleary9015]

Good story and narration! Great morale tale. Thanks!

[@ccammor8474]

What a chillingly gruesome tale. Your narration was perfection. Thanks so much for this story.

[@violetfemme411]

You turned this story into a beautiful song. Thank you for sharing your gift. 💜

[@andrewkent7621]

This story was told so well.its a credit to Irish story telling.

[@melindaboulton9070]

I have this story in an Irish story book. I’m so happy you did this!

[@hilaryeales1268]

Ooh, I loved it, kept thinking of The Turn of the Screw. Thanks so much 💙💚💛💜

[@ClassicGhost]

I do get that. Victorian houses, stiff-necked folk. Not like Taig and his corpse. Two fine lads they.

[@waltercook4868]

Great story. One of the reasons I listen to your stories, besides them being good stories and you are a good reader, is you never know how they will end. Could be a good ending or not.

[@debralaprade1]

This was one of my favorites. Loved the accents. I felt as if I was there! Loved the narrative at the end. I've learned so much just from your narratives. You've inspired me to start looking in old bookstores for ghost stories. Thank you for sharing your talent.

[@ClassicGhost]

That’s what I do too!

[@tracyjackson2711]

Loves the stories thank you 😊

[@marthaharnish178]

I've listened to three of your videos, and now I'm a subscriber. I'm looking forward to going through your other videos to see what I've missed! I'm American, but I can still tell you Dia Dhuit.

[@92skeet49]

WoW fantastic job I was supposed to do something but I was looking around in the most cursory of intent and I found this WOW.

[@susanmercurio1060]

There is a DVD movie called Dreamkeeper that has a number of Native American stories, speaking of storytellers who would go around and repeat the traditional stories. You may be interested in watching them. The movie is fascinating in its own right. No apology for the accent! It was perfect.

[@RoelvanGeelen]

Exellent story. You are a great narrator ,thank you Tony .

[@norayoder3189]

I wish I could get my 23 year old daughter to Really Listen to this story and it’s deeper meaning about life and the lessons that get harsher each time they have to be retaught before one Finally learns…..but I “see” that is also the whole point of this morality tale…we ALL have to take our “lumps” till we learn each “life lesson”. I think my biggest lesson learned is that we are never done learning nor “growing up” and those of us who become rigid in their thinking and unable to change how they think and feel about things be they big or small will continue to suffer more than necessary and take more “lumps” till they are once again a clay lump ready to be remolded into devil or tree, angel or tea, however that final mystery truly be😘

[@ImCarolB]

How we all wish our children and loved ones would not have to go through such agonies to realize the error of our ways!

[@susanmercurio1060]

Sounds like my daughter...

[@sharonwhiteley6510]

What a great "life lesson " and an outstanding presentation

[@danalynbegin6991]

This was fun 😊

[@geoffreyraleigh1674]

Great story! Your accent and pronunciation is excellent.

[@monbrat3064]

Love stories like this....

[@4444marla]

Unusual! I really enjoyed it and your wonderful rendition!

[@ClassicGhost]

Thank you Maria

[@martiwilliams4592]

Love this tale, also this time around. Much appreciated, Many thanks.

[@curiouskitty7972]

Accent was great 😉 more Irish stories please!

[@margielamark6162]

Enjoyed this story immensely!

[@ClassicGhost]

Glad you did :)

[@mijiyoon5575]

THX *Tony Walker* 👍👍🎬🎬

[@CrenJay]

Lefcadio Hearn was an Irish-Greek writer who wrote Japanese ghost stories after moving to Japan, well worth reading too.. Also The Third Policeman, by Flann O'Brien, is an Irish humorous (sort of) ghost story too which I'd recommend 👍 great work as always Tony!

[@ClassicGhost]

I know flann ans mr Hearn. I think I’ll do some Hearn quite soon

[@CrenJay]

@@ClassicGhost great! I'll look forward to it :)

[@hollyhobby2763]

god i adore you mr. walker.

[@mariameere5807]

Wow how could I possibly have missed this being born in Ireland? 🤔 thank you 🙏

[@ClassicGhost]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@jessicaloggins9764]

I think I read this story retold by Yeats. It’s one of my favorites!!!

[@sarahsamaria8283]

Awesome narration accent and all. Could the corpse be a metaphor of all his evil deeds. His bad behaviour would have caused his downfall in the long run. He was offered an opportunity for grace with his meeting with the fairies as before that he had no intention to change.

[@ClassicGhost]

Hey hey. I think you may be onto something. I missed that. But I think your right

[@SunnySmile-fr5yg]

Unusual 😄👍

[@THEPAGEBURNER1979]

More ghost stories please 🙏

[@ClassicGhost]

You mean pure ghost ghost ones?

[@martiwilliams4592]

Just as gripping, entrancing as the first time heard on the tv; sound is better than on this pc. Story, its presentation, accents all masterful. None can tell a tale as well as you, Tony. What a time-stopping adventure you have given us! Thank you, also for all of your hard work. Very much appreciated.

[@ClassicGhost]

You rock young Marti

[@martiwilliams4592]

@@ClassicGhost Thank you :0)

[@kaybowkett7931]

Thank you so much for all your hard work and dedication in reading your stories. Your give much pleasure. ☺️👵🏻🇦🇺

[@roxanavasilakis9435]

⚰️⚰️ thank you dear Tony

[@auntyJanette]

This is an excellent story. I’ve listened a couple of times so far and will continue to listen for the beautiful incomprehensible words. A perfect story of other-world people, the dead, the ghost, and the choices made. I can see the corpse very clearly… an innocent pawn in the punishment. Thank you. Please, More stories with Irish, Welsh, and Gaelic language. Fabulous reading.

[@ClassicGhost]

Thanks , Harry. Your story coming soon I promise

[@norayoder3189]

Oh and by the way your narration of “The Lottery” literally gave me a nightmare which as self taught lucid dreamer is a true rarity for me, thank all that’s good❣️So, Yes this is a compliment, an odd one perhaps but also a very high one❗️That story deeply effected me years ago when I read it (and the entire book of short stories required or not😉) for an English literature class….but your voice, your narration style, ie your tempo, accent etc etc etc, is just SO powerful that it got in to my head on a level that caused not only the aforementioned rarity of me not being able to take control of that dream and switch it up before it went south, deep & dark big time but it also haunted my cognitive space while awake for days afterwards 😶‍🌫️ Sorry for all the gushy sounding fanatic comments But I AM a fan obviously and I’m a wordy, nerdy bookworm and every compliment is the earnest truth and a long winded THANK YOU❣️👻❣️

[@ClassicGhost]

Wow. I am very honoured. One has doubts about oneself of course . You just picked me up

[@alisonduffy6206]

Just gorgeous, so it was. Thanks Tony.

[@ClassicGhost]

So it was.

[@nancynickerson4341]

A great story and commentary, thank you!

[@darkdaughter5472]

Douglas Hyde was the 1st President of Ireland. He was a collector of Oral folklore tales . Thank You Tony... Ta "Blas" maith agat

[@ClassicGhost]

Bhi me sa Ghaeltacht sa Cheathru Rua. Ach ba as muineachain muintir m’athair.

[@darkdaughter5472]

@@ClassicGhost blas nDún na nGall agamsa blianta i Rannafast mar cailín coinnigh leis an obair maith a dhéanann tú.. Tá bard againn leat, bím ag éisteacht go minic mó shuaimhneas, scríobhaim scéalai me féin, scéalai mar social observations ó shúile Nora Gallagher Cloakroom Girl sa halla paróiste! , tá siad greannmhar agus músclaíonn siad smaointe do daoine aosta ó na 1960s. is deachair an saol atá againn anois, níl mórán LIVE Performance opps. anseo i nDún na nGall. Slán agus beannacht agus go raibh maith agat.

[@stardust949]

Thanks, Mr. W ~ this story feels like it has lots of old tendrils to it...reminds me of elements from several oral traditions woven together---so, while you were concerned about your variable accent while reading it (my ear really didn't notice it, but then I'm not from the UK) perhaps you were actually being affected by something deeper that didn't WANT you to do it all of a piece. Echos from the past moving through your reading...if that makes any sense. Anyway, I truly enjoyed it...it's evocative and creepy without being too coarse.

[@wynbock]

I love it!

[@andreac5724]

Great story

[@earthcat]

Got my tea, got my candle, got my Tony. Tá go máith.

[@dublinphotoart]

Loving it 😮🍺

[@StoryVoracious]

Thanks Tony. 🤠 Summer has finally blossomed here today, and my penance today for being at home is shovelling a ton of mulch! Grateful for your efforts.

[@ClassicGhost]

No worries April. Enjoy the Summer

[@dartmart9263]

Fascinating explanation of ancient ties to Spain. My mom’s family were short-ish bagpipe-playing Celts from northern Spain, if that means anything. :)

[@ClassicGhost]

Ah yes I forgot i digressed into that

[@applewagon253]

Incredible reading! I’d heard this story before but with nowhere the amount of detail here. Beautifully read!! Definitely a folk story though. Like a jazz standard 🙂

[@ClassicGhost]

A jazz standard! I love that

[@RPe-jk6dv]

beautiful story.

[@Kojoanna]

A good story, thanks

[@blimblam9839]

Reminded me a bit of that scene from "Hellboy."

[@TheLoneAnimator]

It's pretty much the exact story.

[@SaintPatrick1970]

Excellent narration; I was wondering….if you would consider doing Washington Irving’s, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”? Thanks 😎

[@ClassicGhost]

I would yes. I’ve got young good man brown next week

[@neowise6863]

Really enjoyed this! Thank you

[@ClassicGhost]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rhondacampbell153]

Very well read! Thank you

[@ClassicGhost]

Thanks Rhonda

[@michaelhegarty5372]

Hi from Ireland 🇮🇪 Excellent story as usual! Hoping to hear more from the Haunting of Tullabeg!? Go raibh maith agat Tony.

[@ClassicGhost]

You have made me think I can do it as a serial perhaps. I’m going to have to give up this pesky day job to get more time

[@michaelhegarty5372]

@@ClassicGhost Please do Tony ! The first installment was very captivating! Everyone wants to hear more ! I love the Irish ghost stories but I guess I'm biased 😉 thanks again Tony.

[@MrsJanLong]

A magical story, thank you. Now I have to go and listen to "The Book of Invasions" by Horslips, which I've not played for long while!

[@ClassicGhost]

I listen to it every now and then!

[@hilaryeales1268]

That's because I thought I was commenting on Oke of Okehurst. Got my knickers in a twist 😉

[@JFrazierPro]

Someone below rightly caught the notes of this in the Hellboy movie - which in turn adapted the even more directly faithful version of this story in the comics Hellboy: The Corpse #1-3! Just substitute Hellboy for Taig and it's relatively 1:1.

[@norayoder3189]

You are wonderful ❤️

[@benitaager7567]

Excellent. What stories r u going to read and will they be on u-tube?

[@ClassicGhost]

Lots and yes :) but I just need more time

[@ronind6004]

Nothing wrong with Cork people or a Cork accent, they are realists and are no pushovers and i respect that .

[@jessecolunga3029]

I have heard it before but a different version but this one is the best thank you

[@teddydog6229]

This is bigoted and unenlightened but I think my reply to anyone who approaches me speaking Gaelic would be an instinctive “Oh yeah pal ? Well right back at you.” It’s an enchanting language. A perfect blend of gobbing and biting people

[@teddydog6229]

Look can we agree that not all languages are created equal and the local lingo in this tale is the most butt-ugly language ever contrived by humanity. It’s designed to repel outsiders. No offense intended to any nation or tribe. Have you finished ‘Drood’ or throw it across the room in fury ? If you finished it please tell me - did Drood exist ? And speaking of incomprehensibility it dawned on me the language spoken in this story made me think of Finnegans Wake. I make no claim to having read that distinguished work. I’ve just read from it or quoted it when I thought it in my interest to sound insane. Finnegan and Drood are very intangible geezers.

[@lizbmusic11]

Such a good story although I thought there was going to be a twist at the end from those fairies. My forebears fled to NZ from Ireland in the mid 1800s. Unfortunately their politics and religious squabbles followed them and up until my generation the family was still split between catholic v protestant. Even weddings couldn't bring them together. My great great grandfather married a protestant. They had 8 children. The boys were brought up catholic. The girls protestant. And yes, all very dark haired.

[@ClassicGhost]

I have a hankering to go to Ireland again. Haven't been for ages but I used to go a lot

[@tonyd2637]

Taig sez he. I'm one of those :-)

[@ClassicGhost]

Not a bad thing to be

[@janetcw9808]

How many languages do you speak please?

[@ClassicGhost]

A few once but all imperfectly now. Just rags and bits really. But I love words from all languages

[@deborahmcgee7970]

And the Irish language is a hard one ☘️

[@deborahmcgee7970]

Janet Carr Wharton. And the Irish ☘️ language is a hard one even in School I found it hard 🇮🇪

[@deborahmcgee7970]

Very good I really enjoyed it and your accident was great 🇮🇪

[@ClassicGhost]

Ha praise indeed

[@cynthiaminks8636]

I thought your Irish accent was awesome says I from South Australia.

[@ClassicGhost]

Have you heard my Australian though? The Irish think it's great ;)

[@22grena]

Pronounce Taig - Like Tiger without the r.

[@larrythomas3623]

Arís 😃

[@An-Chliste]

Dia duit, Go raibh maith agat!!!! Like Douglas Hyde, An Craoibhín Aoibhinn, some of my people are from Roscommon. The same Roscommon which is famous for its people, in 2018, fighting off the British thugs who tried evicting Irish citizens from their own homes after the corrupt banks and bankers hired the British to go and kick the Irish out!! Slan!! 🇮🇪 ☘️

[@JennyLane8666]

Another brilliant story, Tony! Thank you