Frances Black has a tale that demonstrates what she loves about the humour of Dublin people.
Frances Black was the youngest of five children growing up in Charlemont Street. From a musical household, she performed with her siblings including sister Mary Black as The Black Family.
Frances Black has lived in Dublin all her life. She loves Dublin people and the fact that in the city an ordinary social encounter has the possibility to turn into something much more.
You'd end up telling them your whole life story, you’d be chatting away.
The unabashed honesty of Dubliners also makes her laugh. Stopping to give an older woman a lift one day, she received an unsolicited observation when they arrived at her destination,
Thanks very much love...I don’t mind telling you love but your car is filthy.
This episode of The Late Late Show was broadcast on 18 February 1994. The presenter is Gay Byrne.
