Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 118 O'Brien, Seumas 1880 Duty, and Other Irish Comedies Duty -- Jurisprudence -- Magnanimity -- Matchmakers -- Retribution. Produced by Michelle Croyle, Jerry Fairbanks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Duty and Other Irish Comedies" by Seumas O'Brien is a collection of comedic plays written in the early 20th century. This anthology features one-act comedies that explore various aspects of Irish life and society, focusing on the interactions between unique characters, particularly highlighting themes of law enforcement, duty, and social challenges in a rural setting. The beginning of "Duty" introduces us to a back kitchen in a rural Irish public house, where characters Micus Goggin and Padna Sweeney enjoy a pint of porter while discussing the oppressive nature of local police regulations. As they lament over drunkenness and the unfairness of the law, Mrs. Cotter, the publican, expresses her concern about losing her license due to potential police visits. Their lighthearted banter is interrupted by the arrival of Head Constable Mulligan and Sergeant Dooley, revealing underlying tensions between law enforcement and the townsfolk. The humorous yet poignant exchanges set the stage for a comedic exploration of social order and personal freedoms, highlighting O'Brien's satirical reflection on the Irish societal structure during the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ireland -- Drama PS Text One Act Plays Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 192891 2025-08-05T13:08:23.468371 text/html 192871 192748 2024-11-05T14:57:50.111347 2023-10-05T13:54:13.154529 text/html text/html 146094 2025-08-05T13:08:30.380272 application/epub+zip 146550 2025-08-05T13:08:26.481319 application/epub+zip 133245 2025-08-05T13:08:25.253310 application/epub+zip 285879 2025-08-05T13:08:32.984305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263361 2025-08-05T13:08:29.644324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226243 2022-09-06T18:03:32.543734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155709 2025-08-05T13:08:23.160346 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135879 2024-10-28T19:03:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16531 2025-08-05T13:08:33.110336 application/rdf+xml 13268 2025-08-05T13:08:25.742361 image/jpeg 3314 2025-08-05T13:08:25.494317 image/jpeg 143666 2025-08-05T13:08:23.487345 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog