T'ree tins of turpentine : dirt poor and Irish in sixties Leicester - one family's true story
"Go on, say "T'ree tins of turpentine!", you bogtrotter!" was one of many jeers towards Irish families in Leicester in the 1950s, and is the inspiration behind the title of Tim O'Sullivan's debut book. In 2008, after realising how much people enjoyed his stories at family gatherings, weddings and funerals, Tim picked up a dictaphone and began verbally recording his memories. Originally a passion project destined to be read by the wider O'Sullivan...
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