A 32 book trip around the counties of Ireland
Explore Ireland through fiction with this 32-book journey across every county. From The Story of Lucy Gault to The Butcher Boy by Patrick McCabe, discover essential Irish books, authors, and regional stories in one curated literary trip.
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The Butcher Boy
by Patrick McCabe
Telling the strange and sometimes hilarious tale of a deeply disturbed boy, a portrait of a dangerous mind profiles Francie, known in his repressive Irish town as the "Pig Boy," as his bright and love-starved psyche descends into madness.
