Have you heard of Frederick Hervey, the atheist Bishop of Derry who hated church bells?What about Samuel Boyce, the poet who couldn't afford trousers?Not even Mary Monckton, who once stole a live hedgehog from a dinner party?The Men Who Stare at Hens is a gentle meander down the byways and highways of Irish history, remembering the wonderful array of eccentrics that made their mark on their times.
