Letters of a Love-hungry Farmer and Other Irish StoriesRoberts Rinehart Publishers, 1997 - 383 strani 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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Stran 35
... feel that I am entitled to certain considerations . I should , I feel , be allowed to go to the cash register without escort . I am not a tramp or a robber and I think that as the only male member of the house , apart from yourself , I ...
... feel that I am entitled to certain considerations . I should , I feel , be allowed to go to the cash register without escort . I am not a tramp or a robber and I think that as the only male member of the house , apart from yourself , I ...
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... feel I can trust . The other evening he was there so long that my housekeeper Josephine went down the avenue . I feel I oughtn't tell you how she addressed him but it has to be told . " Get out of here you tramp , " she screamed at him ...
... feel I can trust . The other evening he was there so long that my housekeeper Josephine went down the avenue . I feel I oughtn't tell you how she addressed him but it has to be told . " Get out of here you tramp , " she screamed at him ...
Stran 321
... feel the resignation that resulted from his failures . Instead he was to feel resentment and shame . Days would pass and he would not shave . He became careless about his appearance . He no longer felt the urge to go out at night and ...
... feel the resignation that resulted from his failures . Instead he was to feel resentment and shame . Days would pass and he would not shave . He became careless about his appearance . He no longer felt the urge to go out at night and ...
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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