The Book of Feckin' Irish Trivia

By Colin Murphy and Donal O'Dea

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847171915
• ISBN13: 9781847171917
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: O'Brien Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 7.4"