[PDF] Burren Country eBook

Author : Paul Clements
Publisher : Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 34,23 MB
Release : 2011-05-14
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1848899394

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For 20 years Paul Clements has been tapping into the Burren's hidden crevices, drawn to its history, mystery and peculiarities. He writes absorbingly about the rocks, hills and walls, and the range of colours, the animals he rubs shoulders with, and about subjects which excite him, such as the exotic wild flowers, ancient ruins, early morning birdsong, and the smell of whiskey in historic pubs. A hunter and gatherer of information and lore on the Burren, the author ferrets out little-known facts and weaves them together to create these carefully distilled essays.

Author : Fiona Reynolds
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,36 MB
Release : 2016-05-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1780748760

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We live in a world where the drive for economic growth is crowding out everything that can’t be given a monetary value. We’re stuck on a treadmill where only the material things in life gain traction and it’s getting harder to find space for the things that really matter but money can’t buy, including our future. Fiona Reynolds proposes a solution that is at once radical and simple – to inspire us through the beauty of the world around us. Delving into our past, examining landscapes, nature, farming and urbanisation, she shows how ideas about beauty have arisen and evolved, been shaped by public policy, been knocked back and inched forward until they arrived lost in the economically-driven spirit of today. A passionate, polemical call to arms, The Fight for Beauty presents an alternative path forward: one that, if adopted, could take us all to a better future.

Author : Paul Clements
Publisher : Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 22,60 MB
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1848895798

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Paul Clements took to the road in search of the county tops, armed with his own rules of the road, 'Forsake all 21st century Celtic superhighways in favour of boreens'. Faced with leave he couldn't afford, Paul travelled the GMRs (Great Mountain Roads), exploring remote corners of little known counties, some very flat, and spent time with the eccentric and the quaint. Meet Cathy Rea who can see, and even smell, fairies! Listen to tales of druids, banshees, highwaymen and loose women. And learn how a poet stops Errigal's ego from deflating. P.S. Paul found only 28 tops!

Author : Margaret Greenwood
Publisher : Rough Guides
Page : 940 pages
File Size : 41,52 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781843530596

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Including detailed guidance to exploring the countryside and historic sites, this fully revised guide offers a complete picture of the beautiful island of Ireland, north and south. of color photos.

Author : FODOR.
Publisher : Fodor
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 16,72 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Belgium
ISBN : 0679009752

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Provides information for travelers to Ireland, describing transportation, accommodations, restaurants, sightseeing, amusements, landmarks, and shopping throughout the island.

Author : Paul Clements
Publisher : Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 49,2 MB
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1848895356

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Following the spirit of the world's longest coastal driving route, Paul Clements sets out to discover the real west of Ireland. Along the way he encounters memorable characters living on the Atlantic edge and presents a unique portrait of their lives. We meet the last man standing on a remote Galway island, listen to the banter at Puck Fair, and hear from a descendant of the original sixteenth-century wild Atlantic woman. Tagging along on his meandering journey is the swashbuckling presence of the Celtic sea god, Manannán Mac Lir. For his first travel book in 1991, Paul hitchhiked the same route. Now retracing his steps along the Wild Atlantic Way – this time by car and bike, on horseback and on foot – he looks at how Ireland has changed and realises everyone still has a story to tell. Laced with wry humour and endless curiosity, this is a distinctive mix of travel writing, social history and nature. Also by this author: 'The Height of Nonsense: The Ultimate Irish Road Trip' Praise for this author: "Stacks of free copies should be sent to all our tourist desks abroad." – The Irish Times. "For sheer pleasure, nothing I read beat Paul Clements' 'The Height of Nonsense'." – The Observer. "A compulsive, educational, laugh-out-loud read." – Sunday Independent. "A fascinating journey around the hidden corners of Ireland." – BBC Radio