Project Gutenberg 2024-08-15 Public domain in the USA. 175 Purdon, K. F. (Katherine Frances) 1852 1920 Purdon, Katherine Frances Birmingham, George A. 1865 1950 Hannay, James Owen Birmingham, G. A. (George A.) Hannay, James O. (James Owen) 14008474 The folk of Furry Farm : $b The romance of an Irish village $aUnited States :$bG. P. Putnam's sons, $c1914. Sonya Schermann, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Folk of Furry Farm: The Romance of an Irish Village" by K. F. Purdon is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on the character Michael Heffernan and his life at the Furry Farm, offering a glimpse into rural Irish life, its traditions, and the complexities of relationships within an Irish village. The introduction suggests that Purdon's work aims to shed light on the often-overlooked socio-cultural aspects of the Irish central plain, presenting a blend of humor, human nature, and romance. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the Heffernan family and their struggles to maintain the Furry Farm, which has seen better days. The story unfolds as Michael, a quiet and working man, navigates his life after his sister Julia leaves unexpectedly to seek her own fortune, leaving him with aspirations of finding a suitable wife. Interactions with characters like Art, Julia, and the Widow Rafferty set the stage for romance and conflict as Michael grapples with feelings for young Rosy Rafferty. The opening chapters establish the intricate dynamics within the village, hinting at potential romantic entanglements and societal expectations in a vividly portrayed Irish setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/folkoffurryfarmr00purdiala/page/n5/mode/2up 20230608062203purdon 1914 US Reading ease score: 88.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Villages -- Fiction Ireland -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 493881 2025-07-29T10:30:39.150654 text/html 468247 2024-08-15T20:38:35 text/html 680790 2025-07-29T10:30:47.031580 application/epub+zip 676750 2025-07-29T10:30:40.961636 application/epub+zip 405737 2025-07-29T10:30:40.046658 application/epub+zip 1454561 2025-07-29T10:30:51.401554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1176826 2025-07-29T10:30:46.186612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447111 2025-07-29T10:30:38.211666 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 427115 2024-08-15T20:38:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16739 2025-07-29T10:30:51.559559 application/rdf+xml 15875 2025-07-29T10:30:40.274636 image/jpeg 2081 2025-07-29T10:30:40.159619 image/jpeg 1024665 2025-07-29T10:30:39.203615 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