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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... week . The elections are drawing near . I'll start my campaign in earnest when this session ends . Stay stuck to your books and , who knows , you might end up a Minister for Health some day . ' Twould drive Flannery out of his mind . He ...
... week . The elections are drawing near . I'll start my campaign in earnest when this session ends . Stay stuck to your books and , who knows , you might end up a Minister for Health some day . ' Twould drive Flannery out of his mind . He ...
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... week cutting my year's supply of turf which I sells the week before Listowel Races so's I'll have a pound or two to play with . My fine honorable man I have some news for you . There is a handsome widow just gone the forty that has a ...
... week cutting my year's supply of turf which I sells the week before Listowel Races so's I'll have a pound or two to play with . My fine honorable man I have some news for you . There is a handsome widow just gone the forty that has a ...
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... week ? What important role in the community does oul ' McDoogle play to say that he's barricaded with letters every day of his life ? In normal circumstances a small farmer like McDoogle might receive a letter once a week . I can see ...
... week ? What important role in the community does oul ' McDoogle play to say that he's barricaded with letters every day of his life ? In normal circumstances a small farmer like McDoogle might receive a letter once a week . I can see ...
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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