''McCarthy's Bar'' is the best-selling book by travel writer and comedian

Pete McCarthy Peter Charles McCarthy Robinson (9 November 1951 – 6 October 2004) was an English comedian, radio and television presenter and travel writer. He was noted for his best-selling travel books '' McCarthy's Bar'' (2000) and ''The Road to McCarthy' ...

. First published in 2000, the book sold nearly a million copies leading to McCarthy winning Newcomer of the Year at the

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in 2002. The book is often titled ''McCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery in Ireland''.McCarthy's Bar
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Plot summary

The book describes a series of trips McCarthy makes to Ireland in the late 1990s exploring his past and family history, as well as documenting how Ireland is coping with changing realities.

Publication

Its front cover features MacCarthy's Bar.

References

1998 non-fiction books British travel books English non-fiction books {{travel-book-stub