Pete McCarthy

“It's always stimulating to visit new places, acquire fresh knowledge and expand your portfolio of nightmares.”

— Pete McCarthy

I reckon if I can't spend the day sleeping, the next best thing is to spend it reading and drinking.

— Pete McCarthy

“Just remember, it's an easy place to be at home in, Ireland. I think the people are very skilled at relating. I…

— Pete McCarthy

If you've had the right kind of education, it's amazing how many things you can find to feel guilty about.

— Pete McCarthy

“The harp player had just fallen off the stage and cracked his head on an Italian tourist’s pint. There was a big…

— Pete McCarthy

“That guy in the corner. Never tells the truth, as a matter of principle. Why answer a question, he says, if you…

— Pete McCarthy

“But once you cross the Shannon - even though geographically you have only come a short distance - different rules of time…

— Pete McCarthy

I like reading in a pub rather than a library or study, as it's generally much easier to get a drink.

— Pete McCarthy

“We had found nothing, and had been lost several times already in one morning, so this was shaping up into a top…

— Pete McCarthy

There are huge creative advantages in having huge chunks of time when no one can find you. Emails and phones have diluted…

— Pete McCarthy

“The harp player had just fallen off the stage and cracked his head on an Italian tourist’s pint. There was a big…

— Pete McCarthy