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10 produkter
Book of Feckin' Irish Insults for gobdaws as thick as manure and only half as useful
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
98 kr
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New edition of this bestselling and laugh-out-loud humour title.Hey you! Yeah, you holding this book, you with the face like a constipated greyhound. You're the sap in the family tree. Wouldn't know your langer from your thumb except for the nail. Word is if brains were taxed you'd be due a rebate.But why stand there and be insulted? With the help of this invaluable collection of Irish insults, you'll be able to tell your boss that for someone without cows he produces an awful lot of bullshit. Or your husband he's as useful as a concrete currach. Or you might observe that your wife's arse is as wide as a Leitrim hurler's shot.
95 kr
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New edition of this bestselling and laugh out loud humour title.The almost incomprehensible wit and wonder of Irish slang words.Can you tell your bowsies from your gougers from your gurriers? No? Well, it's time to stop acting the maggot and find out, courtesy of this invaluable reference book that's been donkey's years in the making, (only coddin'). It's absolutely jammers with nouns, verbs and sayings that didn't quite make the Oxford Dictionary, including a few manky ones that are guaranteed to leave some oul' wans and Holy Joes completely morto.On the other hand, slappers and sleeveens will be dying for a gawk. So, feck it, you just know this is one book any self-respecting cute hoor just can't do without …
Book of Feckin' Irish Sayings For When You Go On The Batter With A Shower of Savages
Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
95 kr
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As a serious study of the nuances of the English language as spoken in Ireland, this book is as useful as tits on a bull. On the other hand, if you’d like to have a baldy of understanding the various expressions you regularly hear around Ireland, you’d have to be off your face to ignore it. So stall the ball there! Whether you’re a fine bit of stuff or you have a head like a lump of wet turf, this invaluable collection of Ireland’s most treasured (and irreverent) sayings is definitely worth having a gander at!
Who Gives a Focal?
A Hundred Words and Phrases Ireland Gave the English Language
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
139 kr
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We Irish have enriched the English language with a slew of snazzy gems. Did you know we’re the ones behind quarks, electrons and vectors, Sudocrem and Wellington boots? No surprise that we invented begrudgery, but croquet and Wunderkind were us too! So if some yahoo is getting on your nerves, don’t box him in the gob – hit him with Irishisms galore, and you’ll soon put the kibosh on his shaninagans. Y’dig?Written and illustrated by Colin Murphy and Donal O'Dea, the craggy old blokes behind the bestselling Feckin' Collection and Stuff Irish People Love.
Feckin' Book of Everything Irish
that'll have ye effin' an' blindin' wojus slang - blatherin' deadly quotations - beltin' out ballads while scuttered - cookin' an Irish Mammy's recipe
Inbunden, Engelska, 2007
154 kr
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A deadly compendium of all your favourite feckin’ booksDo you know the difference between a bowsie and a cute hoor? Can you sing all the words to ‘Raggle Taggle Gypsy’ or whip up a Beef and Guinness casserole with a side of Boxty? If these questions have you scratching your head, then look no further. Discover how feckin’ deadly Irish Slang can be,find out why plastic-wrap played a vital role in the sex lives of the Irish in the seventies, learn the words to the most beloved Irish songs and get the recipes for the most famous and delicious Irish dishes. The Feckin’ Book of Everything Irish is a laughter-filled guide to the genuine culture of Ireland.
Feckin' Book of Irish History
for anyone who hasn't been paying attention for the last 30,000 years
Inbunden, Engelska, 2009
139 kr
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Forget the boring stuff you learned in school. Here’s the REAL skinny on Irish history.Invasions, Emergencies, one Big Rising, all sorts of Troubles; the Siege of Limerick (continuing), Paddy of the Snakes, Niall of the Nine Hostages, The Big Fella, The Long Fella, Aer Lingus and the Flight of the Earls, Daniel O’Connell, Wolfe Tone and other singers, Gun-running at Howth, Wind-surfing at Lahinch; the IRB, the IRA, the EEC, the GAA, the Celtic Tiger, RIP.With illustrations that put the Book of Kells in the ha’penny place.
64 kr
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More trivia about Ireland than you ever needed to know!Distract yourself from doom-and-gloom with useless information: guaranteed to make you a hit at parties or gatherings of more than one person!This book contains jewels like the following:During the first half of the nineteenth century, the average number of CHILDREN per household in Ireland was 10.An ancient Irish marriage ritual called ‘handfasting’, involved tying a rope between the newlyweds’ wrists for 366 days. It is said that this is where the expression ‘TYING THE KNOT’ originated.
Feckin' Book of Irish Stuff: Céilís, Claddagh rings, Leprechauns & Other Aul' Blarney
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
98 kr
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Those Feckin' lads are back!Packed full of hilarious banter and craic, The Feckin' Book of Céilís, Come-all-yes, Claddagh Rings and other Blarney is stuffed with topics that the Irish are famous for, whether they like it or not! Includes…The Aran SweaterThe Full Irish BreakfastIrish StewKissing the Blarney StoneThe Bodhran and the craic to be had at Wakes.And many more
Stuff Irish People Love
The Definitive Guide to the Unique Passions of the Paddies
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
109 kr
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Do you love the taste of Red Lemonade, change into your swimming togs under a towel on the beach or find yourself admiring 'the grand stretch in the evenings'? Then this book, jammed with hilarious reflections on what it is to be Irish, will have you nodding in agreement with every turn of the page. Contains approximately 100 things that Irish people like, such as;Waving hello to complete strangers on country roads.Using the 'cupla focal' to stress our Irishness when on holidays.Going for a few pints after mass.Claiming a relative who fought in the Easter Rising.Explaining hurling to foreigners.Nicknaming statues, for example 'The Floozie in the Jacuzzi'.
20 Things To Do In Dublin Before You Go For a Pint
A Guide to Dublin's Top Attractions
Häftad, Engelska, 2017
111 kr
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Got some time on your hands before you hit Dublin's famous pubs? Then you need this book, an invaluable guide to twenty of Dublin’s highlights for visitors and native alike. History, culture, strangeness and beauty are all here -- along with a list of the local hostelries to visit and let the experience soak in. Sprinkled with the wit of Murphy and O’Dea, best known for the Feckin’ Collection. Includes:Christ Church Cathedral Dublin CastleThe Chester Beatty LibraryThe Guinness StorehouseTrinity CollegeTemple BarRoyal Hospital, Kilmainham (IMMA)Old Jameson DistilleryO’Connell Street & The GPOAnd many more! Updated for 2017.