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Buck Whaley: Ireland's Greatest Adventurer

David Ryan, author of Buck Whaley: Ireland's Greatest Adventure joins Pat to discuss his book ab...

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12.52 4 Mar 2019


Buck Whaley: Ireland's Greatest Adventurer


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12.52 4 Mar 2019


David Ryan, author of Buck Whaley: Ireland's Greatest Adventure joins Pat to discuss his book about Thomas Whaley, who is better known today as Buck Whaley. He was the Irishman who squandered the equivalent of €100 million in a few short years. Along the way he undertook one of the greatest adventures in history.


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