The Wicked Wit of Ireland

This book is a fun and lighthearted look at the notoriously funny and wonderfully unique Irish wit.

The Irish have a famously hilarious way with words that has made them beloved the world over. Producing comedians such as Dylan Moran, Sharon Horgan, Tommy Tiernan, Alison Spittle, Graham Linehan and Ed Byrne, who artfully blend mockery with a self-deprecating appreciation of their unique vernacular, Ireland has a language and culture like no other.

Migrating from their small Emerald Isle to many far corners of the world, the Irish have brought with them that complex black humour and sarcasm that defines them. From the satires of Jonathan Swift, George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde through to the hilarity of J.P. Donleavy and the sublime nonsense of Flann O’Brien and Spike Milligan, their distinct culture has been celebrated by many and in many forms.

The Wicked Wit of Ireland combines traditional Irish humour, one-liners, anecdotes, and of course quips about the classic Irish mammy, into a fun and entertaining compilation.

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The Wicked Wit of Ireland

This book is a fun and lighthearted look at the notoriously funny and wonderfully unique Irish wit.

The Irish have a famously hilarious way with words that has made them beloved the world over. Producing comedians such as Dylan Moran, Sharon Horgan, Tommy Tiernan, Alison Spittle, Graham Linehan and Ed Byrne, who artfully blend mockery with a self-deprecating appreciation of their unique vernacular, Ireland has a language and culture like no other.

Migrating from their small Emerald Isle to many far corners of the world, the Irish have brought with them that complex black humour and sarcasm that defines them. From the satires of Jonathan Swift, George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde through to the hilarity of J.P. Donleavy and the sublime nonsense of Flann O’Brien and Spike Milligan, their distinct culture has been celebrated by many and in many forms.

The Wicked Wit of Ireland combines traditional Irish humour, one-liners, anecdotes, and of course quips about the classic Irish mammy, into a fun and entertaining compilation.

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The Wicked Wit of Ireland

The Wicked Wit of Ireland

by Myles Byrne
The Wicked Wit of Ireland

The Wicked Wit of Ireland

by Myles Byrne

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Overview

This book is a fun and lighthearted look at the notoriously funny and wonderfully unique Irish wit.

The Irish have a famously hilarious way with words that has made them beloved the world over. Producing comedians such as Dylan Moran, Sharon Horgan, Tommy Tiernan, Alison Spittle, Graham Linehan and Ed Byrne, who artfully blend mockery with a self-deprecating appreciation of their unique vernacular, Ireland has a language and culture like no other.

Migrating from their small Emerald Isle to many far corners of the world, the Irish have brought with them that complex black humour and sarcasm that defines them. From the satires of Jonathan Swift, George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde through to the hilarity of J.P. Donleavy and the sublime nonsense of Flann O’Brien and Spike Milligan, their distinct culture has been celebrated by many and in many forms.

The Wicked Wit of Ireland combines traditional Irish humour, one-liners, anecdotes, and of course quips about the classic Irish mammy, into a fun and entertaining compilation.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781789290332
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
Publication date: 02/21/2019
Series: The Wicked Wit , #10
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 160
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Myles Byrne is a musician, designer and writer. He was educated in Dublin, and has also lived in Cork, New York State and London.
Myles Byrne is a musician, designer and writer. He was educated in Dublin, and has also lived in New York State and London. He is the author of The Wicked Wit of Ireland, also published by Michael O'Mara Books Ltd.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 A Feast for Wolves 13

2 Brian Boru and all that Rawmaish 29

3 Ceol Agus Craic 44

4 A Pint of Plain 57

5 I Told You I Was Ill 66

6 Father Blackjack and Father Whitewash 78

7 Rocking the System 86

8 The Irish Rovers 96

9 Bacon and Cabbage 108

10 Crackpots and Charmers 115

11 Riding Time 123

12 Between The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 130

13 Tall Tales 140

14 Too Old to be Young and Too Young to be Old 150

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