Garda Leo Molair copes masterfully with all the transgressions of village life. He knows when to intervene and when to leave well alone. Yet nothing that he has learned will help him when he encounters the most serious problem of his career, one that cannot be sorted out with a hard word or a good kick. Kerry publican Martin MacMee is a confirmed bachelor but irresistible to women, a principled man forgiving of the failings of others, and a brilliant storyteller. Comic, romantic or tragic, the lives of the inhabitants of Knockanee are brilliantly evoked in his letters. After fifty years as a postman, Mocky Fondoo has developed a shrewd understanding of the human condition. Imparting his hard-earned knowledge to a young postman and reminiscing with old friends, he describes the bizarre characters and hilarious events encountered in a long career. Tom Cram's body and soul have suffered greatly during fifty years of drunken debauchery. In a series of irate letters, his much-abused organs recount hilarious misadventures and missed opportunities and put the case for a healthier, happier future.
