The Burren and the Aran Islands are renowned worldwide for their beautiful wild flowers and plants. Charles Nelson has selected 136 of the most widely occurring plus a number of special plants. Photographs are grouped according to flower colour and pages are colour coded so one can flick to the appropriate section.
Through this spectacular collection of black and white images, renowned Irish photographer, Giles Norman, captures the breathtaking wonder of Ireland's west coast, taking you on a photographic journey along the Wild Atlantic Way.
South Leinster has a surprising variety of terrain, boasting canals, blanket bogs, rolling woodlands, golden beaches and brilliant green pastures interspersed with fields of golden barley. Quiet roads with excellent surfaces make this beautiful corner of Ireland perfect for exploring by bike, with some great climbs and descents.
Excerpted from Rick's comprehensive European guides, these lightweight, portable guides are a good choice for travelers visiting a specific city or region, rather than multiple European destinations
This travelogue moves along by Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way, by the Burren, a land of strange beauty that inspired Tolkien, by the ruins of remotely-placed monastic shrines and chanting monks.
John G. O'Dwyer's Irish walks have become famous through his column in The Irish Times. Now his 50 favorite rambles are gathered here in one pocket-sized volume.
John G. O'Dwyer's comprehensive guide to the best walks in Tipperary and Waterford has now been updated and expanded to include Laois and Offaly. From the rugged Comeragh coums to the stately peaks of the Galtees, and from Slievenamon to the glens of the popular Slieve Bloom Mountains, there are walks to suit all tastes in these uplands.
Ireland's ancient network of sacred paths means there is no need to travel abroad to enjoy symbolic trails in the footsteps of generations past. John G. O'Dwyer has walked these pilgrim trails. His well-received guide is now updated with five additional journeys of homage, including Kerry's Cnoc na dTobar and Wicklow's St Declan's Way.
Schoolhouse ruins are a common sight in the Irish countryside, wherever populations are in decline and the fabric of a formerly vibrant community is slowly perishing. Once pivotal to their area, they now lie abandoned. In Enda O'Flaherty's collection, they whisper a poignant narrative of a disappearing Ireland - of changing ways of life.