| It was the comics that made me conscious of a life outside the little parochial society of Ireland. |
| Blinkered voters get the parochial leaders they want rather than the worldly leaders they presumably need. |
| It was, and still is, customary for the thurifer then to incense the people in parochial churches. |
| Then we may be able to express the compassion and mateship that we pride ourselves on rather than the parochial bigotry that many now practise. |
| There the parochial system was concentrated and efficient, and parish churches could provide altars at which clergy could offer up soul-prayers. |
| Throw in a generous helping of parochial interests, and the result is an overcooked and unappetizing stew. |
