Weird Ireland

A hill in County Down that cars roll up?A bridge in County Mayo that plays music?A chair that can cure madness in County Louth?Giant monster sightings on the lakes and seas of Ireland?The sensational Summer of the moving Mary statue in County Cork?Even Irish ice pop lore? From the social media phenomenon Weird Ireland comes a journey through strange and fascinating stories from across the island, as Brinsley McNamara shares his oddity obsession in the distinctive voice fans have come to love - witty, precise and straight up weird. UFOs and fairy forts, whispering arches and matchmaking festivals, relics and Sheela na Gigs, standing stones and moving statues, lake monsters and healing rocks, it's all featured in this strictly off-the-beaten-track journey into the bizarre. Featuring illustrations by acclaimed Dublin illustrator Eoin Whelehan, this is a book to be cherished by all seekers of the strange, rare and peculiar.