Going to Maynooth Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three

In a bustling 19th‑century Irish village, the O'Shaughnessy family looms large. Patriarch old Denis, a self‑styled scholar with a penchant for heated debates, watches his son Denis junior grow into a lanky, outspoken youth whose curiosity rivals his father's. The boy's precocious talent for argument and his endless Latin studies set the stage for a lively clash of generations.

The story follows young Denis as he navigates the expectations of a peasant household that reveres the priesthood above all else. His father's ambition to shape him into a town‑counsellor of scripture quickly gives way to a rivalry that is at once comedic and tender, revealing the quirks of rural Irish life. Listeners will be treated to vivid dialogue, sharp humor, and an affectionate portrait of a community where learning and stubbornness walk hand in hand.