Ireland: An Encyclopedia for the Bewildered, K. S. Daly

At last, a book on the real Ireland. This compendium of uncommon knowledge contains the essential information necessary for a true understanding of modern Ireland. Hundreds of entries, ranging form Abbatoir to Zozimus, enlighten, clarify, amuse & entertain. Here are answers to everything you would ever want (& never think) to ask, from the acronym for the Six Counties to the last words of Brendan Behan. The Irish people & their history are all chronicled through the amazing anecdotes & fantastic facts of Irish life. Wide-ranging, informative & authoritative, this book is also wildly funny.