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1) Off the map
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"On the road to love, you don't need a GPS... Carla Black's life motto is "here for a good time, not for a long time." She's been traveling the world on her own in her vintage Jeep Wrangler for nearly a decade, stopping only long enough to replenish her adventure fund. She doesn't do love and she doesn't ever go home. Eamon Sullivan is a modern-day cartographer who creates digital maps. His work helps people find their way, but he's the one who's...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
For the young John Banville, Dublin was a place of enchantment and yearning. This book provides an evocation of childhood and memory--that 'bright abyss' in which 'time's alchemy works'--and an ode to a formative time and place for the artist as a young man.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Despite the many exotic places Pete McCarthy has visited, he finds that nowhere else can match the particular magic of Ireland, his mother's homeland. In McCarthy's Bar, his journey begins in Cork and continues along the west coast to Donegal in the north. Traveling through spectacular landscapes, but at all times obeying the rule, never pass a bar that has your name on it, he encounters McCarthy's bars up and down the land, meeting fascinating people...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A sparkling history of the remarkable Great Blasket Island--an Irish outpost nearly untouched by time in the first half of the 20h century--its most noteworthy citizens, and the adventurous men and women who visited it and were inspired by it.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
It is a journey along one of the most spectacular coastlines in the world, featuring the wildlife and wild places that make it so special. As never captured before, this series features Ireland's west coast and wildlife wonders--from the Skellig Rocks to breaching humpback whales, to golden eagles, to majestic salmon, to the clash of Ireland's last surviving red deer stags.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Forties Press
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
A great tide of literary invention swept through Ireland between the 1890s and the 1920s. This engrossing, illuminating, and beautifully illustrated guidebook explores the personal and professional histories of writers such as W.B. Yeats, Lady Gregory, John Millington Synge, and Sean O'Casey and examines their relationships with the people, culture, and landscapes of Ireland.
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The Shannon is Ireland's greatest geographical landmark and the longest river. It is both a barrier and highway. A silver ribbon holding back the rugged landscapes of the west from the gentler plains to the east. On its journey south, the Shannon passes through a huge palette of rural landscapes; where on little-known backwaters, Ireland's wild animals and plants still thrive as almost nowhere else.
14) Ireland
Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet Publications Pty. Ltd
Pub. Date
2018-
Language
English
Description
Lonely Planet Ireland is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Slurp oysters and clap your hands to spirited fiddle music in a lively Galway pub, explore medieval castles in Dublin and beyond, or set off amid vibrant green hills toward Atlantic coastal trails; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Ireland and begin your journey now!
Series
Publisher
DK Eyewitness Travel
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Planning the perfect road trip through Ireland does not have to be stressful or overwhelming. From tailor-made driving tours to insider tips and delightful detours, this DK Eyewitness travel book takes you on a leisurely drive through this breathtakingly beautiful island!
Publisher
WLIW21
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A visual itinerary, an emotional visit to a family's homeland, a souvenir of the trip of a lifetime, or the virtual realization of a fantasy vacation - whatever the inspiration, one thing's certain - locations like this won't be seen any other way.
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