Travel Ireland

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.

A compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about Dundrum, one of Dublin's most important suburbs.

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From the doorstep of Dublin city, there is easy access to a different world of deep glens, forested mountains and wild scenery, including the Wicklow Mountains, the largest continuous upland region in Ireland. This cycling guide journeys through some of the country's best-known tourist attractions.

This top selling map gives an overall view of the island of Ireland. All motorways and major roads are shown. A Distance Chart is included for some of the major cities. All the major rivers are shown and among them are the River Shannon, River Liffey in Dublin, River Lee in Cork, River Lagan in Belfast and the River Bann in Coleraine.