Attention Saint Patrick

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Attention Saint Patrick

by Murray Leinster

EN·~45 minutes·2 chapters

Chapters

2 total

Transcriber's Note:

0:23

BY MURRAY LEINSTER (Pseudonym of William Fitzgerald Jenkins)

44:38

Description

In a future where humanity has spread to distant worlds, the planet Eire was set aside as a sanctuary for the Irish diaspora—a place promised to be free of the serpents that once plagued the Emerald Isle. The story opens with President O’Hanrahan confronting Sean O’Donohue, a stern delegate from Earth’s Dáil, who insists the colony be ready for a massive influx of families. Their heated exchange is steeped in folklore, politics, and the lingering pride of a culture trying to carve out a new home among the stars.

Beneath the grand façade of the presidential mansion, an unlikely guardian slithers: Timothy, a six‑foot black snake tasked with protecting the structure from tiny, dinosaur‑like pests known as “dinies.” When a bold diny emerges from the turf, the fragile peace teeters, and the characters must grapple with ancient myths turned literal, the practicalities of settlement, and the quirky, sometimes absurd, realities of frontier life. This blend of humor, speculative biology, and political tension offers a fresh, off‑beat glimpse into humanity’s colonial ambitions.

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en

Duration

~45 minutes (43K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Greg Weeks, Bruce Albrecht and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

Nov 10, 2007

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Murray Leinster

Murray Leinster

1896–1975

A pioneering voice of early science fiction, Murray Leinster imagined parallel worlds, alien encounters, and networked computers long before they became familiar ideas. His inventive stories combined bold concepts with the fast-moving energy of classic pulp adventure.

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