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By: Joseph O'Connor
Publisher: New Island Books
Published: January 1996
Pages: 281
Categories: Lifestyle
Language: English
Available as: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9781874597421
ASIN: 1874597421

The Irish Male at Home and Abroad is the hilarious sequel to Joe O'Connor's bestseller The Secret World of the Irish Male. From flirting lessons in downtown Manhattan to being offered a good ride in Disneyland by the now legendary Wanda, it was a long, strange and hilarious trip.

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