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For humour and laughter, browse the range of irish joke books available from cork based, mercier press, irelands oldest independent publishing house. You didnt have an irish childhood unless the wooden spoon was involved. How well do irish mammies and their famous gaa sons know. Signs that your mammy may be irish the irish times. An expansive store with an uptodate collection of the latest and best. The international bestseller heartbreaking, heartwarming, and hilarious. We are currently shipping a selected range of books, home office stationery, games and puzzles for home delivery that we hope will help you through these uncertain times. Or as mammy will say well you tried your best anyway, thats all that matters c colm oregan. But as an irish mammy might say, whats the harm in trying. The 20 books every irish american should read the new.
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