Weird Ireland: An Unofficial Guide to the Island
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A hill in County Down that cars roll up? A bridge in County Mayo that plays music? A chair that can cure madness in County Louth? Giant monster sightings on the lakes and seas of Ireland? The sensational Summer of the moving Mary statue in County Cork? Even Irish ice pop lore? From the social media phenomenon Weird Ireland comes a journey through strange and fascinating stories from across the island, as Brinsley McNamara shares his oddity obsession in the distinctive voice fans have come to love – witty, precise and straight up weird. UFOs and fairy forts, whispering arches and matchmaking festivals, relics and Sheela na Gigs, standing stones and moving statues, lake monsters and healing rocks, it’s all featured in this strictly off-the-beaten-track journey into the bizarre.
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A hill that cars roll up. A bridge that plays music. A chair to cure madness. An underworld gateway. Bizarre foods, films, phrases and creatures. Welcome to weird Ireland.
In a journey across the island, Brinsley McNamara - curator of the popular social media channel Weird Ireland - shares his oddity obsession to bring you an off-the-beaten-track account of unique Irish wonders.
From UFOs and fairy forts to lake monsters and healing rocks, from standing stones and moving statues to fizzy
drinks and fast food, Weird Ireland is a book to be cherished by all seekers of the strange, rare and peculiar.
Featuring illustrations by Eoin Whelehan.
Additional information
| Weight | 180 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 19.6 × 12.8 × 1.8 cm |
| Book_author | McNamara, Brinsley |
| Publisher | Hachette Books Ireland |
| Imprint | Hachette Books Ireland |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 240 |
| Language | English |
| Dewey | 914.15 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
