Pocket Irish Craic

Craic, or crack is a Gaelic word, with no exact English translation.

The closest you get is fun. The expression ceoil agus craic, means music and fun, but the word is also used as a term for gossip, entertainment, enjoyable conversation and having a good time.

It is often used with the definite article – the craic.

Enter the word in Google and over 4.5 million entries come up, so there's a lot of craic out there!This book celebrates the best if it, from celebrations to sightseeing, with everything from bog snorkelling to matchmaking the Irish way!