Project Gutenberg 2005-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 104 Somerville, E. Oe. (Edith Oenone) 1858 1949 Somerville, Edith Anna Oenone Herring, Geilles Ross, Martin 1862 1915 Martin, Violet Florence All on the Irish Shore: Irish Sketches Illustrated by E. Somerville. The tinker's dog -- Fanny Fitz's gamble -- The Connemara mare -- A grand filly -- A nineteenth-century miracle -- High tea at McKeown's -- The bagman's pony -- An Irish problem -- The Dane's breechin' -- "Matchbox" -- "As I was going to Bandon Fair." Ted Garvin, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "All on the Irish Shore: Irish Sketches" by E. Oe. Somerville and Martin Ross is a collection of humorous sketches written in the early 20th century. The book presents a series of vibrant narratives capturing the eccentricities and charm of Irish life, particularly focusing on the countryside and its inhabitants. Through lively characters and amusing anecdotes, the authors delve into the social dynamics and idyllic nuances of rural Ireland. The opening of this collection sets the stage with a chaotic scene involving the Craffroe Hounds and their new Master, Freddy Alexander. The narrative unfolds as Freddy struggles to manage his enthusiastic hounds, creating a comedic atmosphere filled with playful mishaps, including a frantic chase involving a tinker’s dog and a cooking pot. As the story progresses, we are introduced to the interactions between Freddy, his mother, Mrs. Alexander, and the charming tinker, Willy Fennessy, establishing a dynamic that hints at both comedic conflicts and heartwarming developments in the rural household. This lively beginning effectively showcases the authors' knack for humor and character-driven storytelling, inviting readers to immerse themselves in the delightful world of Irish sketches. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ireland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour 375860 2025-07-07T08:31:14.563278 text/html 392722 2022-01-23T13:06:59 text/html 452333 2025-07-07T08:31:23.656188 application/epub+zip 456097 2025-07-07T08:31:18.452245 application/epub+zip 210983 2025-07-07T08:31:16.454201 application/epub+zip 1155830 2025-07-07T08:31:27.109181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1134114 2025-07-07T08:31:22.103192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351373 2022-09-08T07:24:34.888915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356314 2025-07-07T08:31:13.974252 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 356094 2022-01-23T13:08:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20208 2025-07-07T08:31:27.242157 application/rdf+xml 18125 2025-07-07T08:31:16.954247 image/jpeg 4298 2025-07-07T08:31:16.703235 image/jpeg 140218 2022-01-23T13:09:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 385534 2022-01-23T13:09:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 462006 2025-07-07T08:31:14.640250 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 en.wikipedia