The Book of Feckin' Irish Trivia Paperback / softback
by Colin Murphy, Donal O'Dea
Part of the The Feckin' Collection series
Paperback / softback
Description
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.
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:128 pages, 100 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:O'Brien Press Ltd
- Publication Date:16/11/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9781847171917
Information
-
Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:128 pages, 100 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:O'Brien Press Ltd
- Publication Date:16/11/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9781847171917
