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Rory O'More
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Rory O'More
Rory O'More: A National Romance was the novel which first brought the literary talents of Samuel Lover to the public eye. Based on a historical figure, an Irish leader in the rising of 1641, Rory O'More was first penned by Lover as a ballad, the hero successfully courting Kathleen Bawn, "soft as the dawn." This was developed in 1837 into novel form and immediately made Lover's name as an author. Part contemporary love tale, part social commentary, Rory O'More is an evocative classic of its time.
Rory O'More
Reprint of the original, first published in 1839.
Irish Pedigrees
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The Tithe That Binds
Every Sunday, in nearly all churches, after 30-45 minutes of beautiful music and singing, a short act is played out usually between 10:30 and 11:30 am. Someone steps up to the pulpit while others fan out through the auditorium with small envelopes. Most of those envelopes are inscribed with "God loves a cheerful giver." There are blanks to write in name, address, date, and, of course, the amount of cash or check that will be inserted. Typically, almost all of those envelopes have a place indicating "Tithe"________, "Offering"________, "Children's ministry"____, "Sunday School"________, "Other"_______. The Faithful dutifully contribute their part in this play, passing the filled envelopes to ...
