Fly, my ghotis, fly!
The Flying Ghoti

Pooka Stories

A series of four short stories by Martin Marks

Each of these four stories tells the story of one of the four Pookas of Ireland. They may be read in whatever order you like. Just remember: Truth is an Odd Number. These stories are currently in the process of being posted.

"Capall the Dolphin": The love of a woman sends the Pooka Capall to the ocean.
"Lynch's Mob": An Ulsterman discovers that a gift from the Pooka Lynch is rarely a gift. (No spoilers, 1700 words.)
"MacPhellimey in the Briar Patch": The story of how the Pooka MacPhellimey got rid of his wife. (No spoilers, 1000 words.)
"O'Gibb of the Hill": The Pooka O'Gibb is faced with a problem—it's 1760, and poitín just became illegal.