Foster’s Irish Oddities Allen Foster | Gill Books

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Release Date	25/03/2025
Format	Hardback
Publisher	Gill Books
Categories	History, New Releases

The welcome return of a classic and bestselling favourite. Consisting of the best material from ‘Foster’s Irish Oddities’ and ‘Foster’s Even Odder Irish Oddities’, this addictive, fascinating and humorous book is an indispensable collection of Irish trivia, history and uncommon knowledge.

Meet the first and only person to attempt to steal the Crown Jewels, and marvel at Paddy the pigeon, the first bird to fly back with news of the D-Day landings. From the Church of Ireland bishop who was devoted to God by day and robbed people as a highwayman by night to the County Waterford farmer who never wore anything other than white linen. ‘Foster’s Irish Oddities’ is a veritable feast of unusual facts, outrageous figures and the downright bizarre!