Project Gutenberg 2018-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 170 O'Higgins, Brian 1882 1963 Fun o' the Forge: Stories The blacksmith's charm -- How Jimmy settled the Sojer -- The confiscated bacon -- "Bow-wow" -- How Johnnie got his degree -- The best of a bargain -- When Denis turned to the tay -- A glorious victory -- On elections -- Ned's trip to Dublin -- The lawyer for the defence -- The first plum pudding. Produced by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/)) "Fun o' the Forge: Stories" by Brian O'Higgins is a collection of humorous tales likely written during the early 20th century. The stories showcase the charm and wit of Irish life, focusing on the character of Ned M'Grane, a jovial blacksmith from Balnagore, who is not just skilled at his trade but also adept at storytelling. These narratives are deeply rooted in Irish culture and humor, portraying the everyday lives and struggles of rural Irish folk. The opening of this collection introduces readers to Ned M'Grane and the setting of his smithy, a gathering place where locals come to hear his entertaining stories and share their own. One of the first tales revolves around Ned's plans to help his friend Seumas Shanley win the heart of Nannie Boylan against her father's wishes, demonstrating Ned's cleverness and resourcefulness. The narrative unfolds around themes of love, community, and light-hearted mischief, as Ned concocts a plan involving a charming subterfuge to aid his friend, setting the tone for the delightful humor and warmth that permeates the stories throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous stories Storytellers -- Fiction Blacksmiths -- Fiction English fiction -- Irish authors PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour 203407 2025-06-22T15:38:22.849996 text/html 203418 2018-04-11T11:38:24 text/html 200373 2025-06-22T15:38:26.391947 application/epub+zip 200323 2025-06-22T15:38:23.430011 application/epub+zip 110827 2025-06-22T15:38:23.111982 application/epub+zip 275458 2025-06-22T15:38:28.943959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251217 2025-06-22T15:38:26.028990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167006 2022-08-25T15:41:52.200783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185297 2025-06-22T15:38:22.560008 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185523 2018-04-11T11:38:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19642 2025-06-22T15:38:29.092942 application/rdf+xml 23621 2025-06-22T15:38:23.191032 image/jpeg 3610 2025-06-22T15:38:23.151980 image/jpeg 69871 2018-04-11T11:38:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 199940 2018-04-11T11:38:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 201363 2025-06-22T15:38:22.874038 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia