Fortycoats annual

Jaygon2009

Trying to trace a fortycoats annual I had a s a kid. I have done a search online but have come up with nothing. I suppose another problem in tracing it is that there may have been more than one published in the early 1980s.

Anybody have it (them)? If so they might provide a cover scan and barcode number.

hamstercrusher

Took awhile to dig it out, knew we had one somewhere at home. I took a photo of the cover for ya



There was no barcode on the book as far as I could make out.

Jaygon2009

Thanks for that!A blast from the past. It isn't the one I had (It had a photograph still on the cover) They probably churned loads of them out in the early 1980's. Shame that most of this Irish produced memorabilia isn't available to buy on sites like e-bay and amazon. Even the like of second hand bookshops seem to have dried up......

Ps. Appreciate the upload :-)

hamstercrusher

No Worries at all, from what I can remember I think that particular one was from somewhere around 1984? I think

clappyhappy

Ah good old fortycoats with his 50 pockets. Were his friends call slightly bonkers and so far so good. I used to love it. As said a blast from the past.

Jaygon2009

Yes, it was more likely to have been from 1984 or thereabouts. I'd really love to track down a copy (pure sentimental value)

I'm sure someone has it lying around in an attic somewhere

darkdubh

What was the name of yer man who played him?Fran something?Am I right in thinking he used to do some of the candid camera sketches with Mike Murphy?

Jaygon2009

I think it was Fran Dempsey...father of Ian Dempsey

Ann22

Slightly Bonkers (Virginia Cole aka Mrs Burgess from The Snapper)'s granny and my granny are 1st cousins:)

Btw I didn't know Fran Dempsey was Ian Dempsey's father:).

edellc

I remember the annual your talking about I had it too, but alas my family home is long gone and I had to do a clear out a number of years ago, dont remember seeing it as I am sure if I had I would have kept it, but I remember it was a still for the show and I think the background was in green...maybe

loved the show but suppose had no choice but to as we only had the two channels hehehe

Skid

Jaygon2009 wrote: »

I think it was Fran Dempsey...father of Ian Dempsey

That's one of those stories everyone has heard, but isn't true


https://twitter.com/IanDempsey/status/6115413343

Ian Dempsey
‏@IanDempsey
Just so there is no confusion my Dad is most definitely NOT Fran Dempsey who played Fortycoats on TV - you'll have to trust me on this one
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4:08 PM - 27 Nov 09 ·

Jaygon2009

A urban legend then!

Thanks for all the replies

Wanting to find that annual more and more now!