Local Gossip : Tall tales and short stories from over the road - Bernard Casey

Local Gossip : Tall tales and short stories from over the road - Bernard Casey

Bernard Casey

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Published 15 October 2026

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  • Pages · 304 pages
  • Publication Date · 15/10/2026
  • Genre · Humour collections & anthologies
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Local Gossip is a book of short comedy stories about life in rural Ireland written by two main protagonists: Gossip and Nephew - characters created by one of Ireland's brightest comedy stars, Bernard Casey. Gossip is a bachelor in his 60s who spent a number of years working in London but has lived locally for 20 years and knows every single thing that happens in the community. Nephew is a nosy 17-year-old boy who is delusionally obsessed with the GAA and will do anything to get ahead in life. Gossip appeals to a bygone Ireland where hard work, emigration and knowing what your neighbour had for breakfast was the norm. Nephew's uneasy self-centredness makes you hate to love him. Get ready to explore the hilarity of rural life through nostalgia, old traditions, societal demands, taboo, sport, marriage and more.

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