Full Description
The Emerald Isle has something for everyone, from the stupendous coastline and cliffs of the Wild Atlantic Way in the west to the culture and cuisine of the Ancient East; from the castles and forts of the historic north to the famed golden beaches of the beautiful south - and not forgetting the mighty craic and decent watering holes to be found everywhere in between!
Humorous information about 50 key tourist attractions in Ireland, accompanied by photographs and illustrations. A light-hearted guide of Ireland for natives and visitors alike.
Featured destinations include:
The Game of Thrones Tour
The Giant's Causeway Coastal Route
Kilmainham Gaol
Glasnevin Cemetery & Museum
Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth
Powerscourt House & Gardens
King John's Castle
Irish National Stud & Gardens
Yeats Country
Contents
1. Titanic Belfast, County Antrim
2. The Game of Thrones Tour, County Antrim
3. The Giant's Causeway Coastal Route, County Antrim
4. Loop Head Peninsula, County Clare
5. The Burren, County Clare
6. The Cliffs of Moher, County Clare
7. Blarney Castle, County Cork
8. Gougane Barra, County Cork
9. The English Market, Cork
10. Derry City Tour, County Derry/Londonderry
11. Glenveagh National Park, County Donegal
12. Slieve League, County Donegal
13. The St Patrick's Day Parade, Dublin
14. The Dublin Coastline
15. The Guinness Storehouse, Dublin
16. Dublin's Heart: Grafton Street, St Stephen's Green, Georgian Dublin, The National Gallery
17. Christ Church and St Patrick's Cathedrals, Dublin
18. Trinity College, Dublin
19. O'Connell Street and the GPO, Dublin
20. Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin
21. Glasnevin Cemetery and Museum, Dublin
22. Connemara National Park, County Galway
23. Kylemore Abbey, County Galway
24. Shop Street, Galway
25. The Aran Islands, County Galway
26. The Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry
27. Skellig Michael, County Kerry
28. The Ring of Kerry, County Kerry
29. Irish National Stud and Gardens, County Kildare
30. Kilkenny City, County Kilkenny
31. Leitrim's Loughs and Glencar Waterfall, County Leitrim
32. Adare, County Limerick
33. King John's Castle, Limerick
34. The River Shannon
35. Carlingford and Cooley Peninsula, County Louth
36. The Great Western Greenway, County Mayo
37. Cong, County Mayo
38. Westport and Croagh Patrick, County Mayo
39. Newgrange, County Meath
40. Birr Castle, County Offaly
41. Clonmacnoise, County Offaly
42. The Arigna Mining Experience, County Roscommon
43. Yeats Country, County Sligo
44. The Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary
45. Waterford and the Greenway, County Waterford
46. Dunbrody Famine Ship, County Wexford
47. Glendalough, County Wicklow
48. Avondale House and Forest Park, County Wicklow
49. Powerscourt House and Gardens, County Wicklow
50. Wicklow Gaol, Wicklow
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