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Dublin Wit

Dublin Wit

by Des Mac Hale (Author)

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    Hardcover 2011

    $3.40
Synopsis

A hilarious collection of rich Dublin wit, including jokes, quotations, graffiti, malapropisms, sayings, and anecdotes from internationally famous wits such as Behan, Swift, Shaw, Wilde, and a host of others such as Dave Allen, Sheridan (R.B.and J.D.), Gogarty, Hugh Leonard, Sean O'Casey, Jimmy O'Dea and Maureen Potter, Tony Butler, Brendan Grace and many anonymous and apocryphal Dubliners. 'Extract from a Tourist Guide: The smell of the River Liffey is one of the finest sights of Dublin.' 'Why did Dublin get all the culchies and Australia get all the kangaroos? Australia had first choice.' Including THE TART WITH THE CART, THE PRICK WITH THE STICK and THE FLOOZIE IN THE JACUZZI and many more!

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 96
 Publisher: The Mercier Press Ltd
Published: 05 Mar 2011
ISBN 10: 1856357139
ISBN 13: 9781856357135

Media Reviews
Examples of acute observation and quick thinking. I received a previous book [MacHale] wrote, and know him to be meticulous in recording humor. -- Frank West Irish American News
Author Bio
Des MacHale was born in Castlebar, County Mayo. He now lives in Cork with his wife and five children and is a lecturer in University College Cork. Humour and humorous quotations are Des' passions. He had his own series, The Comedians, on RTAe Radio One and is a regular contributor to all forms of media on both mathematics and humour. He has had over thirty humour books published, including the hugely successful series of Wit ? books.