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 64
... head the poll . In fact I confidently expect to poll the highest total ever achieved by anybody in this constituency . You should see the looks of astonishment on the faces of the opposition . Flannery had the gall to come to the count ...
... head the poll . In fact I confidently expect to poll the highest total ever achieved by anybody in this constituency . You should see the looks of astonishment on the faces of the opposition . Flannery had the gall to come to the count ...
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... head and the means of supporting a wife . I got to work and soon , barring an accident , Cud Muldoon won't be ... head as black as the ace of spades and the hair on his head standing up like the bristles on a coarse brush . With Circes ...
... head and the means of supporting a wife . I got to work and soon , barring an accident , Cud Muldoon won't be ... head as black as the ace of spades and the hair on his head standing up like the bristles on a coarse brush . With Circes ...
Stran 197
... head . Ha - ha says I to myself and ho - ho and hey - hey we'll put Dicky Mick Dicky's cure to the test . There she was in front of the fire and the head bent by her and she sniffing and sneezing like a badger rooting in a wood . I ...
... head . Ha - ha says I to myself and ho - ho and hey - hey we'll put Dicky Mick Dicky's cure to the test . There she was in front of the fire and the head bent by her and she sniffing and sneezing like a badger rooting in a wood . I ...
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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