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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 91福利社 Northern Ireland by Jeremy Howe.

First broadcast on 91福利社 Radio 4 in April 1989.