The O’Haire Family Shitshow by Tim Plaehn

Edward "Big E" O'Haire (68), the larger-than-life patriarch of the O’Haire clan, is taking his entire family (some reluctantly) to Ireland, their ancient homeland, and by God they will learn to love the Dingle Peninsula.

His youngest daughter Maggie (33) wants no part of this shit show: her drunken sisters, her disappointed mother, and countless nephews and nieces running around to emphasize that Maggie …. is…. unmarried!

And worst of all, she wants to adopt her own child! 

Gasp!

But when she meets a tall, handsome Irishman in Dingle and sparks fly, the family holds their breath for a happy ending at last. Everyone except Maggie. And Big E?

Secrets are unearthed and passions fly in this story of a family—out of water—in the most beautiful place they’ve ever seen.

A chaotic romantic comedy, The O’Haire Family Shit Show plumbs the lowlights of family, love, and the Emerald Isle, but manages to highlight the magic in each.

As one Blacklist evaluator noted, “this writer has done a truly remarkable job of capturing the beauty and, frankly, the magic of the setting."