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Get ready for a hilarious and insightful journey through 1980s rural Ireland with Leaning on Gates by Seamus O’Rourke, a captivating memoir published in 2024 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4cvEa17
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Step back in time to the unstable and often absurd world of Leitrim, where young Seamus grapples with adulthood, family, and the unique chaos of a decade that invited America over and it never stopped raining. From surviving the embarrassment of being a farmer’s son and navigating the questionable entertainment of parish socials , to a brief and eye-opening stint in America and the adventures of a young man in Dublin, O’Rourke’s honest and lively storytelling will have you laughing out loud while recognizing the universal ...