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Stuff Irish People Love

The Definitive Guide to the Unique Passions of the Paddies

Colin Murphy author Donal O'Dea author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:O'Brien Press Ltd

Published:24th Oct '11

Should be back in stock very soon

Stuff Irish People Love cover

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'.
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'funny'

-- Books Ireland

'hilarious ... make[s] you proud to be Irish, even if it does make us look a little bit mental ... the perfect present to send to your loved ones abroad'

-- starplus.ie

'a tongue-in-cheek compendium of uniquely Irish habits ... As book covers go, this one is even heavenly or hellish, depending on your point of view ... it could be the most controversial cover to hit the shelves for some time .... the humour is in the glo

-- Irish Independent Review

'highlights just how much we do together as a nation ... Stuff Irish People Love will make you realise ... you’re not alone in weird and wonderful everyday habits'

-- The Irish Sun

'Murphy and O’Dea’s patriotic endeavours to explain to the rest of the world what makes the Irish so special ... a definitive guide to the unique passions of the Paddy'

-- Irish Examiner

'witty'

-- Irish T

ISBN: 9781847172853

Dimensions: 190mm x 123mm x 12mm

Weight: 178g

176 pages