Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.

Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. by E. OE. Somerville and Martin Ross is a humorous collection of stories following the adventures of Major Sinclair Yeates, a retired British army officer who becomes a Resident Magistrate (R.M.) in rural Ireland. Through Yeates's often bewildering experiences with the eccentric locals, the authors provide a witty and affectionate portrayal of Irish country life, full of misunderstandings, mishaps, and the quirks of rural society.

Edith Anna OEnone Somerville (1858-1949) was an Irish novelist who wrote in collaboration with her cousin "Martin Ross" (Violet Martin) under the pseudonym, "Somerville and Ross". Together they published a series of fourteen stories and novels.

Edith Somerville and Martin Ross were second cousins born to distant branches of a prominent Anglo-Irish Ascendancy family. They lived together at the Somerville home for most of their adult lives, traveling frequently to Europe and collaborating on numerous books and articles. Their most famous novel, The Real Charlotte, was published in 1894. After Ross s death in 1915, Somerville continued to write and publish under both names, claiming that the partnership endured beyond the grave.

Edith Somerville and Martin Ross were second cousins born to distant branches of a prominent Anglo-Irish Ascendancy family. They lived together at the Somerville home for most of their adult lives, traveling frequently to Europe and collaborating on numerous books and articles. Their most famous novel, The Real Charlotte, was published in 1894. After Ross s death in 1915, Somerville continued to write and publish under both names, claiming that the partnership endured beyond the grave.