Project Gutenberg 2016-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 116 Somerville, E. Oe. (Edith Oenone) 1858 1949 Somerville, Edith Anna Oenone Herring, Geilles Ross, Martin 1862 1915 Martin, Violet Florence 07035223 Some Irish Yesterdays Illustrated by Somerville. An outpost of Ireland -- Picnics -- Boon companions -- The biography of a pump -- Hunting Mahatmas -- A Patrick's Day hunt -- Alsatia -- "In sickness and in health" -- Horticultural -- Out of hand -- A record of holiday -- Lost, stolen, or strayed -- Children of the captivity -- Slipper's A B C of fox hunting. Produced by Al Haines "Some Irish Yesterdays" by E. Oe. Somerville and Martin Ross is a collection of humorous essays and sketches written in the early 20th century. The work offers a vivid portrayal of life in rural Ireland, particularly focusing on the quirks, customs, and humorous anecdotes surrounding Irish society and its characters. Through charming storytelling and engaging prose, the authors capture the essence of the Irish spirit and the vibrancy of its culture. The opening of this work introduces readers to Miss Gerraghty, a strong-willed woman managing a lodging-house in Galway. She is depicted as both dignified and somewhat eccentric, providing insight into her daily interactions with locals and visitors. The narrative also describes a lively Christmas season in Galway, characterized by bustling streets and vibrant characters, setting the tone for the collection's humorous and rich exploration of Irish life. As the narrative unfolds, we encounter various colorful figures, hints of wit, and poignant observations about the cultural landscape of Ireland during that time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ireland -- Social life and customs DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European 337827 337755 2024-09-22T07:56:48.056511 2023-09-23T06:27:44.399903 text/html text/html 336401 2016-10-22T18:49:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 4116804 2016-10-22T18:49:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4235006 2024-09-22T07:57:03.482483 application/epub+zip 4345350 2024-09-22T07:57:01.506469 application/pdf 329499 2024-09-22T07:56:52.146493 application/pdf 4242082 2024-09-22T07:56:55.075491 application/epub+zip 186931 2024-09-22T07:56:49.972513 application/epub+zip 4316602 2024-09-22T07:57:07.041470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4306397 2024-09-22T07:56:59.290452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261096 2022-09-24T08:24:09.738281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260273 260269 2024-09-22T07:56:47.216502 2023-09-23T06:27:43.693917 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 261110 2016-10-22T18:49:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 106232 2016-10-22T18:49:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 259391 2016-10-22T18:49:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 105868 2016-10-22T18:49:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 259393 2016-10-22T18:49:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105825 2016-10-22T18:49:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 27589 2024-09-22T07:57:07.195406 application/rdf+xml 252778 2024-09-22T07:56:46.081515 2023-09-23T06:27:42.765886 text/x-rst text/x-rst 252778 2016-10-22T18:49:10 text/x-rst 4101297 2016-10-22T18:49:10 text/x-rst application/zip 17800 2024-09-22T07:56:53.075485 image/jpeg 3223 2024-09-22T07:56:52.545475 image/jpeg 4121660 2024-09-22T07:56:48.194505 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia