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.
The Little Book of Ireland is the perfect companion to the country, overflowing with craic and facts, stats and wisecracks, and a little bit of local lingo thrown in for good measure.
This map shows the towns and villages of Roundwood, Laragh, the Vale of Glendalough, Glenealy, Rathdrum, Ballyknockan and Hollywood. Lugnaquillia, the highest mountain in Wicklow, features on this map. Part of Wicklow National Park is included on this map. The central section of the Wicklow Way is also shown.
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.