Do you know your “Doss Artists” from your “Doxies?” Want to give someone a piece of your mind with a wicked insult like, “You’re as useful as an ashtray in a force-10 gale?”Find all that and more in this riotous, fascinating guide to Irish culture.
It includes:
There is even a chapter filled with age-old Irish proverbs that will ensure you’ll never be short of a few wise words. Get reading or you’ll be in rag order!
- Twenty-five of the most popular Irish surnames: where they originated, what they mean, and all that oul’ blarney
- Enough Irish slang to pepper your conversations with and impress your friends
- Tried and tested Irish insults that are as wicked as they are craic
- A gansey-load of fascinating facts and interestingIrish trivia
- ISBN10 1847172512
- ISBN13 9781847172518
- Publish Date 14 March 2011
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 6 February 2022
- Publish Country IE
- Imprint O'Brien Press Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 288
- Language English