Overview
Do you love the taste of Red Lemonade, change into your swimming togs under a towel on the beach or find yourself admiring 'the grand stretch in the evenings'? Then this book, jammed with hilarious reflections on what it is to be Irish, will have you nodding in agreement with every turn of the page. Contains approximately 100 things that Irish people like, such as; Waving hello to complete strangers on country roads. Using the 'cupla focal' to stress our Irishness when on holidays. Going for a few pints after mass. Claiming a relative who fought in the Easter Rising. Explaining hurling to foreigners. Nicknaming statues, for example 'The Floozie in the Jacuzzi'.
Full Product Details
Author: Colin Murphy ,
Donal O'Dea
Publisher: O'Brien Press Ltd
Imprint: O'Brien Press Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 12.50cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 19.00cm
Weight: 0.176kg
ISBN: 9781847173553
ISBN 10: 1847173551
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 08 October 2012
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'hilarious' -- The Mayo News 'very funny, mostly because it is true' -- The Mayo News 'worth buying for the moving statue of Mary on the front alone' -- The Mayo News 'from its quirky holographic cover to its essential insights into all that the Irish hold dear, this is the perfect Christmas gift for Irish folk wherever they live' -- Lancashire Evening Post 'unique' -- Lancashire Evening Post 'another entertaining and self-deprecating guide to the unique passions of the 'Paddies -- Lancashire Evening Post 'spot-on in a cringe-making kind of way' -- Books Ireland 'insightful' -- Irish Examiner 'sheds light on the things that make us tick and thick' -- Irish Examiner 'clever observations on things we love' -- Connaught Tribune 'if this doesn't at least make you smile, you just don't have a sense of humour' -- Connaught Tribune 'a guaranteed laugh' -- Connaught Tribune 'the little book that sums up the Irish' -- Connaught Tribune 'something for everyone' -- Ballyfermot Echo 'the latest collection of unique 'figaries' that make the Irish - Irish' -- Sunday World 'quirky' -- Sunday World 'jammed with insights into what it is to be Irish' -- Irish Daily Star
'jammed with insights into what it is to be Irish' -- Irish Daily Star 'quirky' -- Sunday World 'the latest collection of unique `figaries' that make the Irish - Irish' -- Sunday World 'something for everyone' -- Ballyfermot Echo 'the little book that sums up the Irish' -- Connaught Tribune 'a guaranteed laugh' -- Connaught Tribune 'if this doesn't at least make you smile, you just don't have a sense of humour' -- Connaught Tribune 'clever observations on things we love' -- Connaught Tribune 'sheds light on the things that make us tick and thick' -- Irish Examiner 'insightful' -- Irish Examiner 'spot-on in a cringe-making kind of way' -- Books Ireland 'another entertaining and self-deprecating guide to the unique passions of the `Paddies'' -- Lancashire Evening Post 'unique' -- Lancashire Evening Post 'from its quirky holographic cover to its essential insights into all that the Irish hold dear, this is the perfect Christmas gift for Irish folk wherever they live' -- Lancashire Evening Post 'worth buying for the moving statue of Mary on the front alone' -- The Mayo News 'very funny, mostly because it is true' -- The Mayo News 'hilarious' -- The Mayo News
Author Information
Colin Murphy is the author of more than two dozen books and co-author of the bestselling ‘Feckin’ collection (The O’Brien Press). His début historical novel Boycott (Brandon) was published in 2012 to great acclaim. In his spare time, he is a dedicated hillwalker, and frequently contributes articles to MountainViews.ie. Donal O'Dea is a senior Art Director at one of Ireland’s leading advertising agencies.
