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1. The Commencement of the Memoir of Old Thady

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4 Extra Debut. Old Thady has served under four disastrous generations of Rackrents. He remains the faithful retainer. Read by Cyril Cusack.

Ireland. Old Thady has served under four disastrous generations of the Rackrents:

* Sir Patrick drinks
* Sir Murtagh litigates
* Sir Kit gambles
* Sir Condy (Sir Connolly) merely fritters away the family fortunes

Yet he is still the ever-faithful retainer at the bankrupt Castle Rackrent.

In the commencement of the Memoir of Old Thady - he recalls that it was Sir Patrick O'Shaughlin who earned the nickname 'Sir Patrick Rackrent' due to his extravagance....

Maria Edgeworth's satire on Anglo-Irish landlords, first published in 1800.

Abridged in eight parts by John Scotney.

Read by Cyril Cusack

Produced at BBC Northern Ireland by Jeremy Howe.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1989.

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