No Simple Death

by Valerie Keogh

All Saint’s

All Saints' Church

perp

Americanism

about one ninety,’

14 and a half stone

Castlelione.

Castelione

hit pay dirt.

Americanism : met with success

three month’s rent

three months' rent

DART

Dublin Area Rapid Transit: quick, convenient and easy way to get around the capital and area; electric trains.

Luas

Light Rail Tram System

ass

Americanism : arse

lay

lie

poring

poring

perp

Americanism : suspect

goodness sake,’

goodness' sake

resident’s

residents' details

twelve hours sleep,’

twelve hours' sleep

in of itself,

Either "in itself" or "in and of itself"

stand in line,’

i.e. join the queue

Pratt’s

Pratts (nominative plural, not possessive singular)

All Saint’s Church,

All Saints' Church (Church of All Saints, not All Saint)