Ro’ck of Ages
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Back in the day, if you’d mentioned the Grey Lady of D’Olier Street to me, I would have thought you were referring to one of the middle-aged divorcees I occasionally pulled on Disco Throwback Nights in Leggs. If you’d told me that I would one day spend thirteen years with that grey lady, I would have guessed it was some scheme I’d cooked up to try to get my hands on some elderly widow’s fortune. Except the Grey Lady in this case is the Irish Times. And thirteen years is exactly the length of time I’ve been pleasuring here – though for far less money than I’d have earned as a gigolo, believe me! We’ve been through a lot together in that time – from locked-in in Donnybrook to locked-down in Killiney. And now, for the very first time, the best of my weekly newspaper columns have been brought together in a collection. My adventures with the Mount Anville Moms WhatsApp group.
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When a shameless rugby legend and a distinguished grey lady get together sparks are bound to fly.
And when that legend is South Dublin's favourite socialite, Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, and the grey lady is the Irish Times, the result is, well, legendary. From locked-in in Donnybrook to locked-down in Killiney, Ross and the old gal have been through a lot. Now, you can enjoy the very best of his efforts to keep her entertained . . .
- His adventures with the Mount Anville Moms WhatsApp group
- His daughter Honor's infamous production of South Side Story
- His father's court battles with Denis O'Brien
- His wife Sorcha's efforts to force her banana bread on the neighbours
- His son Ronan's attempt to make it as a Mixed Martial Arts fighter
From the sheer joy of taking his feral triplets to their first Ireland v. England match, to the sheer misery of Kiely's pub (his spiritual home) closing down, to the pants-shitting tension of taking Honor to Electric Picnic - they're all here!
And this new edition includes all new material from 2021 - lest we forget!
As the Grey Lady herself would no doubt say: 'That was some ride, Ross!'
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'The single greatest chronicler of our times' Irish Independent
'A terrific collection' Pat Kenny, Newstalk
Additional information
| Weight | 277 g |
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| Dimensions | 19.8 × 12.9 × 2.4 cm |
| Book_author | O'Carroll-Kelly, Ross |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
| Imprint | Penguin Books |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 352 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1st paperback ed |
| Dewey | 823.92 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |