Книги автора Murphy Colin
Жанр: O'Brien Press
Год: 2011
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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: 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 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!
Название: The Feckin' Book of Everything Irish
Жанр: O'Brien Press
Год: 2007
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This is a deadly compendium of all your favourite feckin' books. Do you know the difference between a bowsie and a cute hoor? Can you sing all the words to «Raggle Taggle Gypsy» or whip up a Beef and Guinness casserole with a side of Boxty? If these questions have you scratching your head, then look no further. Discover how feckin' deadly Irish Slang can be, find out why plastic-wrap played a vital role in the sex lives of the Irish in the seventies, learn the words to the most beloved Irish songs and get the recipes for the most famous and delicious Irish dishes. «The Feckin' Book of Everything Irish» is a laughter-filled guide to the genuine culture of Ireland.
Жанр: O'Brien Press
Год: 2004
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You've heard them all a thousand times before in the pub or at a late night hooley... Danny Boy, Biddy Mulligan, The Wild Colonial Boy. You've knocked back your Jemmy with a drop of water or your Vodka and red, breathed deeply and then tried desperately to remember the opening lines to your party piece. But all that comes out is 'la la di da di da la la'. Fear no more. They're all here in all their glory — every word, every line, every chorus of the most popular Irish songs ever to be performed through that happy, misty haze of alcohol. The only thing we can't guarantee is your singing. But don't worry. Everyone will be so plastered they won't notice!
Название: The Feckin' Book of Irish Stuff: Ceilis, Claddagh Rings, Leprechauns and Other Aul' Blarney
Жанр: O'Brien Press
Год: 2012
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Those Feckin' lads are back! Packed full of hilarious banter and craic, The Feckin' Book of Ceilis, Come-all-yes, Claddagh Rings and other Blarney is stuffed with topics that the Irish are famous for, whether they like it or not!
Жанр: O'Brien Press
Год: 2005
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As a serious study of the nuances of the English language as spoken in Ireland, this book is as useful as tits on a bull. On the other hand, if you'd like to have a baldy of understanding the various expressions you regularly hear around Ireland, you'd have to be a few brassers short of a whorehouse to ignore it. So stall the ball there! Whether you're a fine doorful of a woman or you're so hungry you'd eat an oul' wan's arse through a blackthorn bush, this invaluable collection of Ireland's most treasured (and irreverent) sayings is definitely worth having a gander at.
Название: More Stuff Irish People Love
Жанр: O'Brien Press
Год: 2012
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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'.
Жанр: O'Brien Press
Год: 2014
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Got some time on your hands before you hit Dublin's famous pubs? Then you need this book, an invaluable guide to thirty of Dublin's highlights for visitors and native alike. History, culture, strangeness and beauty are all here — along with a list of the local hostelries to visit and let the experience soak in. Sprinkled with the wit of Murphy and O'Dea, best known for the Feckin' Collection. Key landmarks include: Christ Church Cathedral; Dublin Castle; The Chester Beatty Library; The Guinness Storehouse; Trinity College; Temple Bar; Royal Hospital, Kilmainham (IMMA); Old Jameson Distillery; O'Connell Street & The GPO And many more!
Название: Who's Feckin' Who in Irish History
Жанр: O'Brien Press
Год: 2015
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The Feckin' collection returns with a funny, original and quirky take on some of Ireland's most famous faces! Illustrated with photographs and cartoons, the book covers key Irish figures across the millenia like: — William Butler Yeats — Nobel Prize winning poet; — Saint Patrick — Patron Saint of Ireland; — Sir Ernest Shacklton — legendary Antarctic explorer; — Jonathan Swift — the man who wrote Gulliver's Travels; — Grace O'Mally — the pirate queen who ran Queen Elizabeth's troups ragged; — Brian Boru — the last High King of Ireland And many more!
