But people are just so kind, and so friendly. And it's such an honour to be able to give people a laugh. Not everyone, but like some people. I love how he rants and raves," he says of the latter. "He'd be a big, big inspiration as well. He's very dark usually, yeah." Passion for writing

People generally love when you're talking about things that they know, and things that maybe haven't been spoken about," he says. Did you know people from Galway have a genetic defect that makes them think they built Supermacs themselves? We sat down with comedian Frankie McNamara to discuss his new book, his viral videos and his long list of future plans.Did you know that no one in Cork City can remember anyone's name, which is why Corkonians are either called 'bai', 'kid' or 'girl'? For 10 years, for 15 years even. And I never thought about it again. Until that day where it's like, I'll try something different."

The book delivers the same deadpan humour found in Frankie's videos, many of which have gone viral thanks to their inherently shareable quality. If you live in an area of Ireland that he's covered in his 'Ancient Mysteries' series, you've undoubtedly seen him appear on your social media feed. READ NEXT - All 142 movies and TV shows leaving Netflix UK and Ireland in November Read More Related Articles I meditated every morning, I still do, but I would listen to some of these guided meditations and just listen to how - can I swear? - listen to how full of s**t they were. And then I thought, 'I can be full of s**t too', so I started doing comedy meditations where I put on the spiritual voice," he laughs. He may already have a book published, but the third year Maynooth student says he has no plans to stop producing online content anytime soon. Frankie McNamara’s first book, The Toxic Travel Guide: Ireland As You've Never Seen It Before is out nowA satirical take on online wellness gurus later morphed into something different: an alternative guide to well-known locations in Dublin and beyond.

Did you know that there's no crime in Stoneybatter, because every time a fixie gets stolen they just say it happened in Cabra? But he was always so kind to me and so encouraging, you know... He was a straight talker. So I knew what he was telling me was the truth. And that really gave me so much encouragement." The Wonder: Westmeath actress Niamh Algar on film about a feverishly religious, post-Famine Ireland You know, he really, really encouraged me to continue writing. I didn't have him in fifth and sixth year, but I used to just get him in between classes and go, 'Here, look at this.'

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With his new book hitting shelves across the country and his videos continuing to rake in thousands of views every week, we asked the 27-year-old about his next steps on his own spiritual journey. As well as writing, shooting, narrating and editing his videos, Frankie says that "about 90 per cent" of his green screen clips feature music he made himself. Not only that, but he is currently attending Maynooth University to study a degree in Psychology and Sociology. But the sociology and psychology student has some deeper motivations too, other than simply entertaining. I relax by doing something creative – writing, or whatever it is. And funnily enough, getting myself into awkward situations making videos where I ask weird questions. Everyone asks how I know so much about Ireland and I always tell them that I've lived thousands of lives. I'm like a family of cats; I don't have nine lives, I have 81. A lot of the wisdom is just wisdom that I've made up on the spot. A lot of it is true because I've said it's true so it must be," he explains, dryly.