This book is the result of a lifelong love affair with Ireland. On an odyssey taking him from Cork to Donegal, the author challenges his idyllic memories of childhood summers spent in Ireland and finds the charm of the Irish people still remains.

Setting off from Ireland, Pete McCarthy takes us on a journey around the weird and wonderful Irish communities of the world. He recounts his adventures and escapades as, in Morocco he meets the head of Clan McCarthy, and then goes on to visit the renowned Irish peoples of New York. He journeys to the southern hemisphere and then back again to the United States before ending up in a small town called McCarthy in Alaska. Will he encounter enough McCarthy's Bars, as he continues to obey the eighth rule of of travel: never pass a pub with your name on it? This is an affectionate look at the Irish...