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 99
... parish clerk . He was well rehearsed . He liberally sprinkled Jack with holy water ( which will do him no harm anyhow ) and muttered some mumbo - jumbo under his ... parish clerk walked round him till he Letters of A Parish Priest ♧ 99.
... parish clerk . He was well rehearsed . He liberally sprinkled Jack with holy water ( which will do him no harm anyhow ) and muttered some mumbo - jumbo under his ... parish clerk walked round him till he Letters of A Parish Priest ♧ 99.
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... parish of Tooreenturk and there were also large numbers from adjoining parishes who , having nothing better to do , came along in case they might miss something . Here , there and everywhere was Bosco on his horse . At one moment he ...
... parish of Tooreenturk and there were also large numbers from adjoining parishes who , having nothing better to do , came along in case they might miss something . Here , there and everywhere was Bosco on his horse . At one moment he ...
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... parish priest and not the curate who ran the parish . ” " Granted , " Father Andrew answered most amiably , “ but one is forced to depend on the advice of his curate in certain matters . " " In certain matters yes , ” said the bishop ...
... parish priest and not the curate who ran the parish . ” " Granted , " Father Andrew answered most amiably , “ but one is forced to depend on the advice of his curate in certain matters . " " In certain matters yes , ” said the bishop ...
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