Tag: Village
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A Mission of Mercy
In the early morning chill of that frost-filled winter’s morning a horse approached the large gate of the monastery, and on its back sat the figure of a man wearing a long, grey coat and a soft black hat. As soon as he reached the monastery gate the man dismounted and made his way to…
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Letter From America
“Wake up there, Jenny!” shouted Bridie Ferguson as she ran up to her neighbour’s door. “What in the name of Jaysus is wrong with ye?” replied Jenny Dunn. “Did you not hear the news?” “What news? What’s it about?” Bridie shouted at the top of her voice, “Sure there’s a letter from Amerikay in the…
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Bessie and the Priest
An Irish Village Tale. “And what has become of Peggy?” I asked. “Sure, didn’t her mother pack her off to America as soon as she was able, after the baby was born? That has always been the case here, when a woman falls to misfortune. Sure, Didn’t Bessie have to go in the end, and…