Dear Editor, – Following Felix M Larkin’s correspondence on October 19th, I suggest we include phrases such as “mongrel foxes”, “a disgrace of epic proportions”, “an imperfect lineage”, and “high-level hurling” to the discourse. Sincerely,
John Glennon,
Hollywood,
County Wicklow.
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Martin Aherne,
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Tom Gilsenan,
Dublin 9.