speaker • consultant • designer • podcaster

 Ink Slinger | Filmmaker | Playwright | Raconteur

Mike Farragher

Author of 6 books, 2 off-Broadway plays, producer of “McLean Avenue” and Irish food and culture podcast “TAYSHT”, perhaps no author has written so extensively about Irish Catholic guilt in such a wide variety of media. His latest book is “The Last Temptation of Mary,” released September 2021.

 Ink Slinger | Filmmaker | Playwright | Raconteur

Mike Farragher

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Author of 6 books, 2 off-Broadway plays, producer of “McLean Avenue” and Irish food and culture podcast “TAYSHT”, perhaps no author has written so extensively about Irish Catholic guilt in such a wide variety of media. His latest book is “The Last Temptation of Mary,” released September 2021.

Books

"The Last Temptation of Mary" book cover showing a photograph of two drinks: a dark beer with a creamy head and a red cocktail garnished with celery and lemon against a black background. Author: Mike Farragher.

The Last Temptation of Mary

Mary, Mother of Jesus, returns to earth to find love on her own terms. Can she resist a deal with the devil made by Lucifer himself?
"Collared" book cover featuring a Gothic church interior with vaulted arches and a mysterious silhouetted figure wearing a white collar and top hat. Author: Mike Farragher.

Collared

A suspense novel set in the sex abuse scandals of the Catholic Church
"9 Rooms in Ballyglunin" book cover featuring a watercolor illustration of a building with a red door and arched entrance, rendered partially in grayscale with a swirling green and blue sky above. Author: Mike Farragher.

9 Rooms in Ballyglunin

A set of nine short stories set in a bed and breakfast in rural Ireland
"This is Your Brain on Shamrocks" book cover featuring a minimalist black silhouette of a head in profile with green shamrocks inside it against a white background. Author: Mike Farragher.

This Is Your Brain on Shamrocks

Humorous essays about growing up Irish, Catholic, and guilty in the swamps of New Jersey
"50 Shades O'Green" book cover, subtitled "This is Your Brain on Shamrocks 2". Features large green text on a black background with a small silhouette of a head containing a shamrock icon. Author: Mike Farragher.

50 Shades O’Green

Even more humorous essays about growing up Irish, Catholic, and guilty in the swamps of New Jersey
"A Devilish Pint" book cover showing a minimalist illustration of a pint glass of dark beer with a curved white line suggesting a devil's tail against a red background. Subtitle: "A collection of stories and essays". Author: Mike Farragher.

A Devilish Pint

A poignant pub conversation with Lucifer about sin and living your best life
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Films & Plays

Mike Farragher has produced award winning short films and pilot episodes based on a treasure trove of scripts and story ideas from his novels. Here are some of the trailers:

Wake Up! (Trailer)

Love Letters Profiles

Collared

McLean Avenue

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Awards

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Mike in the Media

Crafting Your Career: Professional Branding and Executive Resume Building with Mike Farragher

Author Hour with Richard Lyntton - Episode 19: Mike Farragher

The A-Game with Rob Acampora LIVE - Mike Farragher

B•Inspired Podcast (S4E7) - Empowering Yourself Through Writing w/ Mike Farragher

Shamrockin' Tour

Join Irish culture insider Mike Farragher and his wife Barbara for Shamrockin' 25, a one-of-a-kind Irish adventure!

Mike's decades of reporting and writing on Irish culture means he knows the Emerald Isle like the back of his hand, and the Farraghers have created an unforgettable journey through Ireland's most enchanting destinations and cultural hot spots that few tourists ever get to see.

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