The Man in The Big House
Of all the thousands of patients who passed through Ennis psychiatric institution in its years of operation (1868 – 2002) only one, Jimmy Armstrong, had the opportunity to tell his life’s story personally in book form. He was the most remarkable man in that he had an appreciation for small thing, details that most people would miss or dismiss. Every road, field, lake, hill in his locality, and the stories attached to them.
Cruelty he hated, to animals and people alike, and he was known for his manual skill.
But it was as a teller of stories of all kinds – historical and contemporary, humorous and serious, long and short – that he excelled, and here his astonishing memory was his greatest asset. A selection of them is included in this book.
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“Ireland’s greatest living storyteller” Clare Champion”An inspired performer” The Irish Post (London)”A master storyteller” Belfast Newsletter”Not your picturesque Irish storyteller, nor does he want to be.” Boston Irish Echo”Scéalaí slachtmhar” Anois”Eddie’s stories are not for the faint-hearted, but then good stories never are.” RTE Guide “If you’re looking for good story-telling in a classical style and setting … then look no further than Eddie Lenihan.” Irish Examiner”Prolific in his output.” Ireland’s Own”Duine de na scéalaithe Béarla is fearr in Éirinn é Eddie.” Foinse”One of the few traditional storytellers–seanchaí in Gaelic – still working in Ireland.” New York Times
