Rashers Tierney

Seamus Mullarkey (writing as Rashers Tierney)

As a transplant to New York, Seamus Mullarkey has enjoyed entertaining people with informative anecdotes about the fighting Irish spirit, Irish beer and his native Ireland. A colleague, probably to stop Seamus talking (…and talking) remarked: “You should write all of those down--it would make a great Irish gift.” That comment was the genesis of “a book that would tell everything you need to know about Irish culture but still fit neatly in the palm of your hand.” In other words, this was going to be the Irish gift to top all other Irish gifts. It would be appreciated by fans of the Dropkick Murphys and The Pogues and pay homage to the legacy of "Angela's Ashes" and "How the Irish Saved Civilization."

F*ck You I’m Irish: Why We Irish Are So Awesome recounts in a lively, humorous tone, exactly how a tiny, remote country—two-thirds the size of Maine, has had such an outsized impact on the entire world. It chronicles that fighting Irish spirit and how Ireland has played such an important role in the world. It's a great gift for an Irish birthday, Irish Christmas, and of course, the ideal Irish gift for St. Patrick's Day.