Two Pair of Truants by Jane Barlow

Two Pair of Truants – A Mischievous Irish Tale by Jane Barlow

Step into the rainy hedgerows and quiet boglands of rural Ireland in Jane Barlow’s delightful short story Two Pair of Truants, first published in By Beach and Bog-Land: Some Irish Stories (1905).

When young Minnie Lawlor seizes a rare chance to visit the nearby Shanlough Castle, she and her baby sister embark on an impromptu journey in a donkey cart—unaware of the chaos about to unfold. At the same time, two other children plot a daring scheme to ditch their babysitting duties for the excitement of Killavin Fair. What follows is a tangle of mistaken identities, missing children, mismatched clothes, and gloriously misplaced assumptions.

This reading captures the gentle satire, regional charm, and comic warmth that made Barlow one of Ireland’s most underrated literary voices.

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Watch to enjoy:
– Mischievous children
– Lost shoes and spoiled hats
– A cameo by the world’s least effective police sergeant
– And an ending that defies all poetic justice

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