[T]he uniqueness of stargazy pie comes from the fact that fish heads (and sometimes tails) protrude through the crust, so that they appear to be gazing skyward. This allows the oils released during cooking to flow back into the pie. Originally intended as a fun dish to appeal to children, it is nevertheless often regarded as unappealing. [emphasis mine]
Hmm. I wonder why.
Some of you who are familiar with Mowser, The Mousehole Cat, may have heard of stargazy pie. When I first saw it, I thought of Martha Grimes' Richard Jury novel, The Stargazey.
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