publication date: Friday, October 25, 2013 (part of Fall 2013)

category: Literature

clue: Oprah's endorsements made this Dublin writer a bigger hit than James Joyce.

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, and Jeremiah Poisson

player landmarks: This was the last goo solved by Jeremiah Poisson.

Kiss Me, I'm Irish: D'fhéadfadh gá duit éirí leat Gaeilge a aithint ar na cúig cáiliúla as Éirinn. Bíodh spraoi! (You may need the luck of the Irish to recognize these five celebrities from Ireland. Have fun!)

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