A Big Pile of Blarney
Published on 20. February 2017
96 pages
978-1-84717-935-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Irish are world masters at talking. The magic behind our silky, colourful (and non-stop) stories is a little thing called 'blarney', or 'the gift of the gab'. But what is it, you ask, and how can you get some for yourself?
The hilarious A Big Pile of Blarney takes you through the history of Blarney Castle and the legend of the world-famous Blarney Stone (not to mention the famous lips that have puckered up to it). By the time you've finished reading, you too will be overflowing with beguiling blarney know-how and mellifluous oratorical magnetism!
The hilarious A Big Pile of Blarney takes you through the history of Blarney Castle and the legend of the world-famous Blarney Stone (not to mention the famous lips that have puckered up to it). By the time you've finished reading, you too will be overflowing with beguiling blarney know-how and mellifluous oratorical magnetism!
Reviews / Votes
lovely little book and it would fit very handily into a suitcase to America - or anywhere else - and it's very cute -- High Noon, NewstalkMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Illustrations
90 Halftones, black and white
File size
7,18 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-84717-935-7 (9781847179357)
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Colin Murphy | Brendan O'Reilly
A Big Pile of Blarney
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02/2017
O'Brien Press Ltd
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Persons
Colin Murphy is the author of more than two dozen books and co-author of the bestselling 'Feckin' collection (The O'Brien Press). His debut historical novel Boycott (Brandon) was published in 2012 to great acclaim. In his spare time, he is a dedicated hillwalker, and frequently contributes articles to MountainViews.ie.
Brendan O'Reilly was an illustrator and senior art director in the world of advertising, as well as the first person to climb every mountain in Ireland over 500 metres. Married and with two children, Brendan died in 2025.
Brendan O'Reilly was an illustrator and senior art director in the world of advertising, as well as the first person to climb every mountain in Ireland over 500 metres. Married and with two children, Brendan died in 2025.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Introduction
- Blarney Stone legends - take your pick!: Bl a rney Stone legends - take your pick!
- No blarney here - just historical stuff: No bl a rney here - just historical stuff!
- Now, that's a fact!: Now, that's a fact!
- A few famous kissers.: A few famous kissers.
- Pure Blarney trivia: Pure Bl a rney trivia
- That's entertainment! Blarney in books, movies, TV and radio: That's entertainment! Blarney in books, movies, TV and radio
- They had the gift of the gab.: They had the gift of the gab..
- Blarney in quotation and rhyme: Blarney in quotation and rhyme
- Genuine Irish blarney: Genuine Irish blarney
- About the Author
- Copyright
