I rediscovered this gem on YouTube tonight. The original recordings date back from the 1960’s and many years later they were turned into a series of short animations by Brown Bag Films. This particular one gained an Academy Award nomination in 2001. All the films have recently been uploaded to YouTube in their entirety.
It harks back to a very different time in Ireland. More certainty, fewer questions, perhaps. Whatever the case, the twists the kids put on the stories were delightful. Note the strong Dublin accents!
Is it me, or does John the Baptist look very like Chris de Burgh?
Passive Impressions 
Just listening to this now. I heard it many years ago when it wa first released -on cassette tape no less 😀 I love it, too many funny things to even mention here 🙂
Thanks for posting it.
They are quite good aren’t they? The animation really captures those moments!
I’d never seen this before and I just loved it. Priceless! 🙂
Have you seen the others? There’s quite a few on YouTube – in one, John the Baptist is a baby Chris de Burgh in nappies..
All the kids are totally authentic: the only problem is trying to understand what they are saying. When you do, it’s even more hilarious.