Tom Ryan has been a Freelance Journalist and member of the National Union of Journalists for 35 years. He is a regular contributor of news, sport and features to the regional, national and British Press.

He has had poems, short stories, humorous essays and folklore features published in the 'Irish Examiner', 'Ireland's Own', 'Biatas' magazine, 'Treoir' magazine and the regional Press. and he has contributed to RTÉ Radio and the BBC.

In this book Tom recounts light-hearted tales from his life growing up and living in Thurles town.