About the Author

Kevin Martin taught English and communications and cultural studies for twenty-five years. He is married with two children and lives near Westport, County Mayo. He loves pubs, travel and reading. This is his first book.

Reviews

Whimsical history.
*Irish Independent*

'Full of brilliant anecdotes, packed with legal, literary, religious and historical bits and pieces that will keep you talking in the pub all night.'
*Neil Delamere, Today FM *

'Erudite.'
*Sunday Independent*

'Fascinating ... a great gift.'
*Mark Cagney, TV3*

'An enjoyable romp through the ephemera and facts surrounding that most Irish of institutions.'
*Irish Examiner *

'Fascinating ... endlessly surprising.'
*Irish Independent *