Irish Wit And Humor

Irish Wit and Humor

by Various

This book is a collection of humorous anecdotes from the biographies of four famous Irish figures: Jonathan Swift, John Philpot Curran, John O'Leary, and Daniel O'Connell. The anecdotes provide a glimpse into the political and social landscape of Ireland in the 18th and 19th centuries, and they offer a unique perspective on the Irish sense of humor.

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