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Standing in Gaps

By: Seamus O'Rourke
Narrated by: Seamus O'Rourke
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'We hadn't a clue 'til we got the telly and then we wanted to be like Dallas. We were never happy, that we knew of. We were always longing for something else, so we kept doing the same. What we wouldn't do to go back and give ourselves a good boot up the backside.'

When actor, playwright and comedian Seamus O'Rourke first published Standing in Gaps in 2020 it found a wide audience amongst readers in rural Ireland. With a distinct talent for seeing the absurd in the ordinary, mundane lives of people who 'had nothing better to be at' and making it hilarious, Standing in Gaps manages to turn back time and transport the listener to a place where everything moved slowly – and in the Leitrim of the '60s, '70s and '80s, that means really slowly.

©2024 Seamus O'Rourke (P)2025 Bolinda Publishing Rural Sociology Funny Witty Celebrity

Critic reviews

'It is funny, charming and simple; a life that we can all relate to.' (Leitrim Observer)
'Standing in Gaps was a thoroughly enjoyable read. It's both realistic and relatable ...' (The Irish Farmers Journal)
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loved the story , captures life so accurately, bit of fun. I knew some characters so it made it very real. Love Leitrim.

I could relate to this upbringing, beautifully written

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Rural Ireland in its true form as the people who lived there experienced it. I found it very entertaining

Funny but so true

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This was a terrific listen. Seamus has a beautiful Leitrim which flowed through. Bravo. A.x

Mighty Storyteller

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We so enjoyed this book ,listened over dinner each night. we will now listen to the next one

Best book ever

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