McCarthys Bar Author Dies

**joeSoap** · 08/10/2004, 11:20 AM

Anyone read it??

McCarthy's Bar author dies

10:57 Friday October 8th 2004

The award winning author of the bestselling novels McCarthy's Bar and The Road to McCarthy has died in London.
Pete McCarthy, who was 50-years-old and a broadcaster, travel writer and humorist, lost his battle against cancer on Wednesday.

He is survived by his wife and three children.

**Peadar** · 08/10/2004, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by joeSoap

Anyone read it??

Yeah read it and being from West Cork, could relate to a lot of it.
Wouldn't say he was the best writer in the world but his family have my sympathy.

**drinkfeckarse** · 08/10/2004, 12:10 PM

First I knew of it that he was even ill.

R.I.P. That was the only book I read of his and I thought it was a brilliant read, very funny.

**blobbyblob** · 08/10/2004, 12:25 PM

The Road to McCarthy, was it?

**Peadar** · 08/10/2004, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by blobbyblob

The Road to McCarthy, was it?

That was the book after McCarthy's Bar.

**jofyisgod** · 08/10/2004, 4:30 PM

Jeez! Didn;t even know he was ill! Loved that book-reminded me of Cork when reading it-many a laugh and familiar town he'd been to.
Highly recommend the book to anyone from Ireland. Great author, RIP...