Book description
A BOOK if you don't mind! And him with a degree and a job and all.
Everyone should have an Irish Mammy. She's never short of advice, a
kind word and a cup of tea (making sure to scald the teapot first, of course).
Bring the coat anyway. If it's too hot you can take it off.
Comedian Colm O'Regan explores the phenomenon of the Irish Mammy and
what she might say about everything from the 'new mass' to the
cardinal sin of not owning a cough bottle and the importance of airing
clothes properly. The global influence of the Irish Mammy, through
history, science, politics and literature, is undeniable. Did you
know, for instance, that Hamlet had an Irish Mammy?
So if you're an Irish Mammy, have one, know one or suspect you might
be turning into one, this book will act as your guide. But be aware
that though this book might think it knows it all, it doesn't, only
Mammy knows it all.
Colm O'Regan is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, columnist
and broadcaster. He writes a weekly column for the
Cork News
and has written for the
Irish Times
and BBC Online Magazine. Colm is a regular contributor on Irish radio
and on the BBC World Service. As a stand-up comedian, Colm has performed
to sell-out crowds all over the world from Tokyo to Cape Town and
including the Edinburgh Fringe, the Cat Laughs and the Montreal Just For
Laughs Festival. His stand-up has also featured on RTÃ 's
Late Late Show
and on Comedy Central. From Dripsey in County Cork, Colm now lives in
Dublin (but he'll ring home on a Sunday evening for news).
