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Ireland
Become a visual explorer through more than 200 stunning images that celebrate the beautiful country, culture, and history of Ireland.
Ireland holds a special place in people’s hearts—even for many who haven’t been there. To some the appeal is its natural beauty, to others it’s the history; to some it’s the country’s strong folk tradition, to others it feels like a mystical place. This beautiful guide celebrates the island’s most evocative and beautiful places, whether in nature or man-made, from the miles of near-empty beaches to the Mourne Mountains in County Down, from the pretty fishing towns of County Cork to Dublin’s elegant Georgian streets. Featuring images from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, Ireland ranges widely across landscapes and history, from rugged cliffs and rolling hills to mysterious stone circles, magnificent cathedrals and ruined abbeys; and from medieval forts and castles to grand Victorian follies and villages abandoned during the Potato Famine. While some images such as the striking basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway may be familiar, others you may know only from Game of Thrones and the Star Wars films but never realized that they, too, are in Ireland.
Ireland holds a special place in people’s hearts—even for many who haven’t been there. To some the appeal is its natural beauty, to others it’s the history; to some it’s the country’s strong folk tradition, to others it feels like a mystical place. This beautiful guide celebrates the island’s most evocative and beautiful places, whether in nature or man-made, from the miles of near-empty beaches to the Mourne Mountains in County Down, from the pretty fishing towns of County Cork to Dublin’s elegant Georgian streets. Featuring images from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, Ireland ranges widely across landscapes and history, from rugged cliffs and rolling hills to mysterious stone circles, magnificent cathedrals and ruined abbeys; and from medieval forts and castles to grand Victorian follies and villages abandoned during the Potato Famine. While some images such as the striking basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway may be familiar, others you may know only from Game of Thrones and the Star Wars films but never realized that they, too, are in Ireland.
224 pages, Paperback
Published March 17, 2020
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About the author
Martin J. Dougherty
181 books54 followersHailing from northeast England, Martin J Dougherty is a professional writer specialising in military history. He has been at times a games designer, an engineer, a self-protection instructor, a teacher and a defence analyst. Martin has published a range of books covering topics as diverse as self-protection, medieval warfare and space flight, and has addressed international conferences on anti-shipping missiles and homeland security issues.
Martin's interests include martial arts and fencing. He has coached Fencing, Ju-Jitsu, Self-Defence and Kickboxing for many years at the University of Sunderland, and has competed to national level as a fencer. As a martial artist he holds black belts in Combat Ju-Jitsu, Nihon Tai-Jitsu and Self-Defence. Martin is a Senior Assessor with the Self-Defence Federation and an IL1 instructor/assessor with the Britsh Federation for Historical Swordplay, specialising in the Military Sabre and the Smallsword.
Martin's interests include martial arts and fencing. He has coached Fencing, Ju-Jitsu, Self-Defence and Kickboxing for many years at the University of Sunderland, and has competed to national level as a fencer. As a martial artist he holds black belts in Combat Ju-Jitsu, Nihon Tai-Jitsu and Self-Defence. Martin is a Senior Assessor with the Self-Defence Federation and an IL1 instructor/assessor with the Britsh Federation for Historical Swordplay, specialising in the Military Sabre and the Smallsword.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
June 1, 2020
Looks like all of my travel will be via armchair for the foreseeable future, but this is not a bad place to start. Beautiful book of mostly full-page photos with helpful but minimal captions, combined with a very reasonable price off of Barnes & Noble's bargain shelf. The only thing missing is a map or two that shows where the pictures (especially the landscapes and castles/monsteries) were taken, because it didn't take long for me to get lost in all the Donegals and Dingles and Ballybunions and Ballynacreggas.
Ireland was our last trip (October 2019), but we're hoping that it's not our last trip, if you know what I mean. Still, it's a day-to-day world right now, so who knows?
But in the meantime - pretty pictures and nice memories, and with Guinness in hand it's a far better way to pass an evening than watching the news...
Ireland was our last trip (October 2019), but we're hoping that it's not our last trip, if you know what I mean. Still, it's a day-to-day world right now, so who knows?
But in the meantime - pretty pictures and nice memories, and with Guinness in hand it's a far better way to pass an evening than watching the news...
November 10, 2018
FANTASTIC coffee table book! This was on sale in the bargain section of my local Barnes & Noble. I visited Ireland with my family just after 9/11. We had planned the trip for over a year and we almost didn't go because of the terrorist attacks on our country. But my aunt convinced me to go and I am so glad I did!!
Ireland was such a friendly and warm place and we got to see most of the countryside before our visit was over. This book reminded me of both my family and that trip. There are 200 pictures in this book and they are amazing!!
I would recommend highly to those who love good coffee table books and want to have something fun and interesting to look at.
Ireland was such a friendly and warm place and we got to see most of the countryside before our visit was over. This book reminded me of both my family and that trip. There are 200 pictures in this book and they are amazing!!
I would recommend highly to those who love good coffee table books and want to have something fun and interesting to look at.
January 2, 2019
Lovely photos and informative blurbs of many different parts of Ireland! Nicely bound and presented, a pleasure to read.
November 22, 2021
incredible photography, interesting tidbits, and a general sense of ‘wtf i’m seeing some of this with my own eyeballs in less than six months’
10/10 would read again
10/10 would read again
May 31, 2023
I use this instead of actually traveling
December 25, 2023
Since I can't travel the world, this is the next best thing! Beautiful pictures!
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