Project Gutenberg 2005-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 258 Carleton, William 1794 1869 Flanery, M. L. The Station; The Party Fight And Funeral; The Lough Derg Pilgrim Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three Produced by David Widger "The Station; The Party Fight And Funeral; The Lough Derg Pilgrim" by William Carleton is a collection of stories that examines the lives, customs, and social dynamics of the Irish peasantry, likely written in the mid-19th century. The primary setting revolves around the rural community and its interactions with the local clergy, particularly through the character of Reverend Philemy M'Guirk, the parish priest, who is depicted engaging with various parishioners in a humorous and insightful way. The book offers readers a glimpse into the cultural and religious practices of Irish rural society, highlighting both the comedies and challenges faced by its characters. The opening of the book presents a scene from a Sunday mass where the Reverend M'Guirk announces the upcoming Stations, a parish tradition involving a series of gatherings for confession and community support. The dialogue showcases interactions between the priest and his congregation, where characters like Phaddhy Sheemus Phaddhy, who has recently come into wealth, try to navigate their new standing while balancing respect for the priest's authority with their own sense of humor and individuality. The light-hearted yet revealing exchanges illustrate the intricacies of class and faith within the community, setting the stage for exploring the characters' lives in greater detail throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/16013/16013-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Ireland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 483393 2025-08-07T05:15:52.759596 text/html 494459 2021-03-02T16:23:50 text/html 708657 2025-08-07T05:15:57.199609 application/epub+zip 717839 2025-08-07T05:15:53.475589 application/epub+zip 250487 2025-08-07T05:15:53.042599 application/epub+zip 834319 2025-08-07T05:16:00.400555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 812376 2025-08-07T05:15:56.914597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345953 2022-09-08T00:54:00.301440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427013 2025-08-07T05:15:52.365645 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 427039 2020-12-09T20:44:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 423033 2020-12-09T20:44:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20829 2025-08-07T05:16:00.536554 application/rdf+xml 13324 2025-08-07T05:15:53.121610 image/jpeg 2256 2025-08-07T05:15:53.082590 image/jpeg 164755 2020-12-09T20:44:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 695770 2021-03-02T16:23:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 164230 2020-12-09T20:44:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 695538 2025-08-07T05:15:52.806622 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 en.wikipedia