
Making of
Stories, anecdotes and rumors around the book.
Irish bartender techniques
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Unknowingly anticipating the writing of Sumerian Vortex, I’ve spent hundreds of nights in pubs across Ireland over a period of 15 years. I’ve watched barmen perform gargantuan tasks against all odds in extremely crowded pubs and have developed massive respect for their mastery of critical skills.
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Book statistics!
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Who knew? Writing a book is not just about writing...
- Number of countries visited: 13
- Number of vaccines: 5
- Number of research files: 550
- Number of Uber rides: 26
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- Number of countries visited: 13
- Number of vaccines: 5
- Number of research files: 550
- Number of Uber rides: 26

Who Are the Aos Sí?
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I first learnt of the faeries when I was about 7 or 8 years old - I played in a field near our house in Dublin suburbs where there was "Faerie Ring" - that is what everyone said was the case.
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Buying Frankincense in Oman
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Frankincense has a prominent role in the book. I needed to know more about it and I had the opportunity when I visited Salalah in Dhofar province in southern Oman, the frankincense capital of the world.
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Glossary of confusing words
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Key words to better understand Sumerian Vortex, and to become smarter at dinner parties.
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A well protected Ogham stone
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During the writing of the book, I made two trips to County Mayo in the west of Ireland to research various locations and monuments that I planned to use in my story...
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Who owns your country?
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As citizens, why don’t we own equity shares of the country in return for paying our taxes?
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Rain: the new renewable energy
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High impact in Ireland (obviously).
See chapter 42 of Sumerian Vortex: "Rain Is a National Treasure"!
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See chapter 42 of Sumerian Vortex: "Rain Is a National Treasure"!

Pipe smoking creates philosophers
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And perhaps social distancing...
See chapter 48 of Sumerian Vortex: “Smoked to Within an Inch of Their Lives”!
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See chapter 48 of Sumerian Vortex: “Smoked to Within an Inch of Their Lives”!