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 114
... late . ” " A sick call , " he said gaily and went off towards the presbytery whistling . That was a fortnight ago . He has been at Redlap's every night since but last night crowned it . They sang till half - past four and as the night ...
... late . ” " A sick call , " he said gaily and went off towards the presbytery whistling . That was a fortnight ago . He has been at Redlap's every night since but last night crowned it . They sang till half - past four and as the night ...
Side 128
... late Father Fonsie Lynd of Lackira . A few others preferred the late Dynamite Carey who was an authority on the finer points of the game . Dynamite was often consulted where there were no rules of the house . Fonsie was a tight - fisted ...
... late Father Fonsie Lynd of Lackira . A few others preferred the late Dynamite Carey who was an authority on the finer points of the game . Dynamite was often consulted where there were no rules of the house . Fonsie was a tight - fisted ...
Side 281
... late , has taken a terrible toll on Tubberganban . The hemorrhage began during Black forty - seven at the height of the potato famine and for over a hundred years extracted its dues out of the human crop that sprang forth from each ...
... late , has taken a terrible toll on Tubberganban . The hemorrhage began during Black forty - seven at the height of the potato famine and for over a hundred years extracted its dues out of the human crop that sprang forth from each ...
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