Does anyone know this man?

Fukuyama

Evening peoples,

I have a problem that I hope you could help with.

Weeks ago I spotted a familiar sight on College green. A man wearing a black overcoat and hat, with long grey hair holding a yellow book. There were more of them on a small stand behind him. The man looked to be in his mid to late fifties, although it was difficult to tell as I was on a bus each time I laid eyes on him.

He seemed eager to sell his book and as the weeks wore on, I became eager to buy it. Now, he has vanished and I can't buy his book. However, his relentless peddling of his book and the frequency of his presence in such as prominent spot means it's quite likely a boardsie might know of him.

Some Googling has led me to believe his name may well be Pat. Although this may not be the case. And even if it is, in this country opening the phonebook and looking for a 'Pat' might prove time consuming.

Does anyone know this mans name or where I can at very least pick up a copy of the damn book?

Cheers,
Dean.

strokemyclover

Pat Ingoldsby?

CuppaCocoa

Pat ingoldsby?

Fukuyama

Thank you both.

Thread closed. Everyone else feck off.

rubberdiddies

Pat ingoldsby possibly.
kids tv star in the 80s now seen selling his books of comedy poetry around the place.

I remember him being a nice man

The Scawgeen

Sounds like it could be Pat Ingoldsby. Try Easons.

UglyBolloxFace

Dean0088 wrote: »

Evening peoples,

I have a problem that I hope you could help with.

Weeks ago I spotted a familiar sight on College green. A man wearing a black overcoat and hat, with long grey hair holding a yellow book. There were more of them on a small stand behind him. The man looked to be in his mid to late fifties, although it was difficult to tell as I was on a bus each time I laid eyes on him.

He seemed eager to sell his book and as the weeks wore on, I became eager to buy it. Now, he has vanished and I can't buy his book. However, his relentless peddling of his book and the frequency of his presence in such as prominent spot means it's quite likely a boardsie might know of him.

Some Googling has led me to believe his name may well be Pat. Although this may not be the case. And even if it is, in this country opening the phonebook and looking for a 'Pat' might prove time consuming.

Does anyone know this mans name or where I can at very least pick up a copy of the damn book?

Cheers,
Dean.

Yeah I know who you're talking about - he's a gentleman. He must disappear frequently, because according to his Wiki page (yeah, he has one?!) -

"Pat's suggestion for finding him is to ask the roadsweepers if they've seen him".

So that's your best best

(Books also available on Amazon)

Sunnyisland

A lot of the time, Pat can be found selling his books of poetry on Westmoreland Street. Pat's suggestion for finding him is to ask the roadsweepers if they've seen him.


To late.

UglyBolloxFace

Dean0088 wrote: »

Thank you both.

Thread closed. Everyone else feck off.

Ungrateful cunt.

JohnP199

Which College Green?

red menace

I like his ads,

"Grand poems with no hard words in them"

and

"This building free with book purchase"

UglyBolloxFace

JohnP199 wrote: »

Which College Green?

The one in town.

ejmaztec

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

The one in town.

Can't be, we haven't got a College Green.

JohnP199

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

The one in town.

Which Town?

DonalK1981

Ah yea that's Pat Ingoldsby

ejmaztec

JohnP199 wrote: »

Which Town?

Some sh1thole, no doubt.

seanybiker

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Ungrateful cunt.

Thought you where the cooont here lol
Or Mr coont to be precise

UglyBolloxFace

JohnP199 wrote: »

Which Town?

You know....town.

Lapin

Dean0088 wrote: »

Does anyone know this mans name or where I can at very least pick up a copy of the damn book?

Cheers,
Dean.

Dean0088 wrote: »

Thank you both.

Thread closed. Everyone else feck off.

I was going to tell you where you could pick up the book fairly handily.

But now you can feck off.

Fukuyama

ejmaztec wrote: »

Can't be, we haven't got a College Green.

I suspect a bogger inferiority complex :rolleyes:

UglyBolloxFace

seanybiker wrote: »

Thought you where the cooont here lol
Or Mr coont to be precise

....do you work for Ulster Bank?!:mad:
:pac:

Lapin wrote: »

I was going to tell you where you could pick up the book fairly handily.

But now you can feck off.

+1 brah, +1.

JohnP199

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

You know....town.

No actually I dont. Ireland has many College Greens and even more towns. Maybe the OP should make it clear where he is referring to; or even better have taken this thread to the regional forum

OutlawPete

He does regularly be out on Howth Pier also.

UglyBolloxFace

JohnP199 wrote: »

No actually I dont. Ireland has many College Greens and even more towns. Maybe the OP should make it clear where he is referring to; or even better have taken this thread to the regional forum

Says the newb with 81 posts:pac:

Oranage2

Terry Pratchett.

JohnP199

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Says the newb with 81 posts:pac:

I've been a memeber since Oct 2010. You have been a member since Jan 2011 :rolleyes:

LowOdour

i dont really know what you are on about, but il guess the answer is pat ingoldsby! Btw, is he the same as 40 coats?

Dionysus

lilybarlean wrote: »

Pat ingoldsby?

Is he still alive! Was he Fortycoats?

UglyBolloxFace

JohnP199 wrote: »

I've been a memeber since Oct 2010. You have been a member since Jan 2011 :rolleyes:

Technically I've made more of a contribution due to my superior number of posts. Technically. So therefore, technically, I'm a more experienced poster than you.

harr

Dionysus wrote: »

Is he still alive! Was he Fortycoats?

I don't think he was fortycoats,i think the man who played frotycoats was Fran something or other

JohnP199

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Technically I've made more of a contribution due to my superior number of posts. Technically. So therefore, technically, I'm a more experienced poster than you.

True, you maybe have contributed more (not taking into account the quality of posts though) but I have been here longer than you, egro you kid, are the newbie.

OutlawPete

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Says the newb with 81 posts:pac:

JohnP199 wrote: »

I've been a memeber since Oct 2010. You have been a member since Jan 2011 :rolleyes:

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Technically I've made more of a contribution due to my superior number of posts. Technically. So therefore, technically, I'm a more experienced poster than you.

JohnP199 wrote: »

True, you maybe have contributed more (not taking into account the quality of posts though) but I have been here longer than you, egro you kid, are the newbie.

Battle Of The Newbies: Coming Soon to The Thunderdome!

Dj Stiggie

Why are boggers such gobsítes?

We all know what/where town is, and there's hardly some fella peddling his book at a college green in some tiny backwater village that a load of posters instantly recognise

Kevin Duffy

LowOdour wrote: »

i dont really know what you are on about, but il guess the answer is pat ingoldsby! Btw, is he the same as 40 coats?

Not the same men. Fortycoats as a character originated in Wanderly Wagon and was played by two different actors, neither of which was Pat Ingoldsby.

Pat did appear on telly, in Pat's Hat and iirc, Pat's Chat. Possibly in something else too. All of his stuff was mental.

harr

harr wrote: »

I don't think he was fortycoats,i think the man who played frotycoats was Fran something or other

Fran Dempsey

Killer Wench

You'll usually find him along the gates of the Bank of Ireland on CG. I've only seen him during the weekdays, now that I think about it.

Dionysus

Dj Stiggie wrote: »

Why are boggers such gobsítes?

How about: because Dubliners are dirty stabbing boy racing knackers who have a filthy city with shíte shop fronts and drunk violent scumbags everywhere and obese, smoking women walking around the streets in pyjamas at all hours?

Dionysus

harr wrote: »

Fran Dempsey

Never heard of him! Fortycoats was great craic.

harr

Dionysus wrote: »

Never heard of him! Fortycoats was great craic.

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God...

Dj Stiggie wrote: »

Why are boggers such gobsítes?

We all know what/where town is, and there's hardly some fella peddling his book at a college green in some tiny backwater village that a load of posters instantly recognise

Location Lexlip.... you're a bogger to me!!!

Ghost Train

here's his address
http://www.jamesellis.eu/patingoldsby/contact.html

strokemyclover

Can you believe there's no Youtube clip of Pat's Chat?!?!?

Am I really that old?

languagenerd

I saw him outside the Bank of Ireland at College Green (in Dublin as opposed to all the other College Greens around the country) on Thursday, I think, so keep an eye out, he hasn't disappeared. Oh, and if his signs are to be believed, he gives discounts to "women eating bananas"

Mammanabammana

languagenerd wrote: »

I saw him outside the Bank of Ireland at College Green (in Dublin as opposed to all the other College Greens around the country) on Thursday, I think, so keep an eye out, he hasn't disappeared. Oh, and if his signs are to be believed, he gives discounts to "women eating bananas"

He was there today. I have five of his books. Have you ever read any of his poetry? It's funny, crazy, sad, evocative, moving...the man's a genius.

Sofaspud

He used to sell his books on Howth pier when I was a kid, I used to always have chats with him. I wrote a poem for him once and he gave me a free signed copy of one of his poetry books. Lovely fella.

UglyBolloxFace

Dionysus wrote: »

How about: because Dubliners are dirty stabbing boy racing knackers who have a filthy city with shíte shop fronts and drunk violent scumbags everywhere and obese, smoking women walking around the streets in pyjamas at all hours?

I'm from Dublin but I have to agree:pac:

Did anyone say Pat Ingoldsby yet?