Description and condition:

Trade paperback, 166pp, b/w illustrations.

Good copy with moderate cover wear and age toned pages.

Contents:

"John McGuffin takes a light-hearted look at the origins, folklore, illegalities and economics of poteen-making in Ireland from the seventeenth century to the present. This witty collection of historical anecdotes, social history, recipes and verses also contains a marvellous selection of old photographs, together with a vivid account of poteen's American cousin, moonshine."