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Ireland
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64 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 1998
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February 3, 2020
After having gone now, I wanted to revisit in this book to see how much I’d actually seen. This book was like being there all over again. Loved it!
January 7, 2015
Beautiful trip down memory lane. Beautiful and depressing at the sane time, in some places. Review to come.
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My book blog has photos of some of my favorite places in Ireland that were mentioned in the book ----> http://allthebookblognamesaretaken.bl...
I picked this one up on the trip Mom and I took to Ireland in 2010. I know that while i might take 1,000 pictures, my skills are somewhat limited and having books like this are a nice comfort when I miss the places I've been and don't know if I will get to see them again.
There really is not much to review in the way of actual text. The book is divided into the the four provinces - Ulster, Connacht, Munster, and Leinster. It then covers the beautiful landscapes, ruins, and villages of the provinces. I loved seeing places that I'd already been to, and also new places I could add to my list for next time. I also was a little disappointed in some of the things left out - such as any mention of Titanic when looking around Cork. But that is my own personal preference and the 15 year old girl in me will always look for little mentions like that.
The photographs are simply beautiful, though they can never do justice to the real thing. Ireland is beyond beautiful, though also depressing at the same time. Not so much in Dublin, which is always busy much like any other capital city. Outside the city though, the countryside is quite different - especially when you see miles and miles of penny walls, with famine houses dotting the landscape in between modern homes.
I especially liked the shots of the places I was lucky enough to visit - the Burren, Blarney Castle, Newgrange and the Tall Cross at Monasterboice. My only wish is that there would have been an aerial shot of Newgrange to show off the amazing hills, or a full shot of the Tall Cross to see each panel. All photos belong to me.
Highly recommended, wonderful book.
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My book blog has photos of some of my favorite places in Ireland that were mentioned in the book ----> http://allthebookblognamesaretaken.bl...
I picked this one up on the trip Mom and I took to Ireland in 2010. I know that while i might take 1,000 pictures, my skills are somewhat limited and having books like this are a nice comfort when I miss the places I've been and don't know if I will get to see them again.
There really is not much to review in the way of actual text. The book is divided into the the four provinces - Ulster, Connacht, Munster, and Leinster. It then covers the beautiful landscapes, ruins, and villages of the provinces. I loved seeing places that I'd already been to, and also new places I could add to my list for next time. I also was a little disappointed in some of the things left out - such as any mention of Titanic when looking around Cork. But that is my own personal preference and the 15 year old girl in me will always look for little mentions like that.
The photographs are simply beautiful, though they can never do justice to the real thing. Ireland is beyond beautiful, though also depressing at the same time. Not so much in Dublin, which is always busy much like any other capital city. Outside the city though, the countryside is quite different - especially when you see miles and miles of penny walls, with famine houses dotting the landscape in between modern homes.
I especially liked the shots of the places I was lucky enough to visit - the Burren, Blarney Castle, Newgrange and the Tall Cross at Monasterboice. My only wish is that there would have been an aerial shot of Newgrange to show off the amazing hills, or a full shot of the Tall Cross to see each panel. All photos belong to me.
Highly recommended, wonderful book.
April 26, 2015
Enjoyed hearing many classic poems by Scotch poets. Lovely scenery is included by the editor David Lyons. My husband especially enjoyed putting on an accent for certain poems and poets and that added to the fun of bedtime reading.
October 5, 2012
Gorgeous photos of Ireland's ruins and nature; however, I should've enjoyed some shots of its more populated areas, and the photo captions were in far too small of a text.
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