He would tell him tales of Ireland when brehons made the laws and bards and harpers roved the green hills.

Kenny made his opportunity and began.

He told a tale of Choulain, the mountain smith who forged armor for the Ultonians.

He told a lighter tale of three sisters whom he called Fair, Brown and Trembling.

With the brogue strong upon him he told how Finn McCoul had stolen the clothes of a bathing queen and he told in stirring phrase the exploits of Ireland's mighty hero, Cuchullin.
He had never had a better listener.