Letters of a Love-hungry Farmer and Other Irish StoriesRoberts Rinehart Publishers, 1997 - 383 sider The stories in this hilarious collection of five short novels are told through a series of fictional letters between a wide range of colorful characters drawn from Irish life in the hill country that divides the counties of Cork and Kerry. Letters of a Love-Hungry Farmer - an account of John Bosco McLane's search for a female companion; Letters of a Matchmaker - a small farmer involved in the delicate business of finding mates for the unattached; Letters of a Successful T.D. - the career and family life of a member of the Irish Parliament climbing the political ladder; Letters of a Parish Priest - Father Martin O'Mora's quest to root out sin among his parishioners; and Letters of a Country Postman - a gossipy postman tries to discover secrets hidden within the envelopes he delivers. |
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Side 146
... Mocky interrupted . " You'll never put a stop to it , " he called , “ better that you tried it and failed . ' Twill always be going on . Sure if it doesn't go on , " he proceeded , " there will be no missioners because there will be no ...
... Mocky interrupted . " You'll never put a stop to it , " he called , “ better that you tried it and failed . ' Twill always be going on . Sure if it doesn't go on , " he proceeded , " there will be no missioners because there will be no ...
Side 362
... Mocky . Poor Mocky , Guess Where , Ballyfee . While the cat's away the mice will dance . What did Kitty Norris give you in return for the messages you took her . It must be a great thrill for an old fellow of your age with hardly enough ...
... Mocky . Poor Mocky , Guess Where , Ballyfee . While the cat's away the mice will dance . What did Kitty Norris give you in return for the messages you took her . It must be a great thrill for an old fellow of your age with hardly enough ...
Side 368
... Mocky . Sarsfield Mews , Upper Shoe Street , Cork . Dear Mocky , How do you fight them off ? There's a widow now does have a glass of hot whiskey ready for me if there's the slightest chill in the mornings . She sweetens it with sugar ...
... Mocky . Sarsfield Mews , Upper Shoe Street , Cork . Dear Mocky , How do you fight them off ? There's a widow now does have a glass of hot whiskey ready for me if there's the slightest chill in the mornings . She sweetens it with sugar ...
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asked Ballybarra Ballybunion Ballyfee Bannabeen Biddy bishop Brady brother Bugler Bundoran Catholic civility assured Coomasahara Cork Cork City Courtesy and civility curate daughter Dear Father O'Mora Dear Frank Dear Mocky Dicky Mick Dicky Dogmeat door Dring drink Dublin eyes fellow Fionnuala Flannery Fonsie girl give hand head hear hope husband Irish Jack John Bosco McLane Kate Katie Killarney Kilnavarna Kishock Kitty knew lady letter Limerick Lisdoonvarna Lisnacoo Lochnanane Lollery look marriage married Martin O'Mora matchmaker McFillen Mick Dicky O'Connor Mickeen Mocky Fondoo Moffy Monsey morning mother never nice night pair parish priest postman pounds Presbytery Razzy remember Robert Emmet Saint Patrick's Day Sincerely Spiders sure talk tell There's thing told Tubberganban House turn twas week whiskey wife woman women worry young