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TITLE:
Irish curses, blessings, and toasts : a little book of wit, wisdom, and whimsy / Nichoals Nigro.
Publication Date:
2018
Publication Information:
Charlottesville, Va. : Hampton Roads Publishing,
Physical Description:
278 p. : ill.
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Summary:
The Irish are renowned for their unrivaled capacity to spin a yarn and tell a story. They have a singular gift for gab and delight in the art of conversation. Being Irish means finding both humor and insight on life's roller coaster ride of highs and lows. Indeed, the Irish narrative is chock-full of wit, fellowship, and merriment, but it is also deeply rooted in a revolutionary past of severe hardship. Here are over 500 quotes that fall into the following categories: Blessings and Toasts; Drinking, Humorous, and Specialty Toasts; Saint Patrick, Saint Brigid, and Special Prayers, Curses, Proverbs, and Sayings; Poetry and Rhymes; He Said, She Said; and Ballads and Songs.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781571748287