ALL THE BOOKS YOU'LL EVER NEED ON IRELAND
Maps:
Frommer's Road Atlas - Ireland
Spiral bound atlas that gives details of major and most minor roads. Detailed plans of major cities.
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Dublin Streetfinder Map
Essential in Dublin! 4" to 1 mile, major routes plus street index and places of interest.
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Travel guides that provide a general overview:
Ireland (Eyewitness Travel Guide)
Compulsive, engrossing and fun to read, Eyewitness Guides are leaders in the overview market. Don't expect an indepth look at the country, but the maps, many colour photos, drawings, and general information sections make it our choice for the first-time visitor.
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Lonely Planet Ireland
The ever-popular offering from the Aussie-based company. Informal style, and a variety of recommended budget places to eat, drink, and stay. Activities section takes the reader past the pub culture.
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Foder's Ireland 2004
Annual guide that offers a more upmarket approach. Recommended places cater to the established, rather than the student market. The itineraries cover mainly the well-known highlights.
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Frommer's Ireland From $60 a Day
Billed as "the ultimate guide to low-cost comfortable travel". Many unusual budget places for the discerning traveller, as well as sections on activities, nightlife, and more.
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More specialized travel guides:
Lonely Planet Walking in Ireland
65 walks are detailed, including day hikes and the longer waymarked ways. Information about access, public transport, and some of Ireland's walking festivals.
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The Independent Walker's Guide to Ireland
35 Memorable Walks in Ireland's Green Countryside. Quiet walks here, off the beaten track. The walks range from 2-9 miles in length.
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Ireland by Bike:
By Robin Krause et al. 21 Tours Geared for Discovery (By Bike). Routes along quiet roads and lanes in Ireland. Routes are from 12-61 miles long. Emphasis on visiting cyclists rather than locals, with information about importing and shipping your bike, and general visitor information.
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Lonely Planet Cycling Ireland
Another from Lonely Planet's ever expanding series of specialized regional books. Good, general information.
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Cycle Touring Ireland
By B. J. Walsh. Well researched and highly recommended. Routes cater for different levels of fitness and suggest a lunch stop. Day trips, or longer. Good background information on the landscape.
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Ancient Ireland: An Explorer's Guide
By Robert Emmet Meagher, Elizabeth Parker Neave. Fascinating guidebook to Ireland's tombs, and graves, standing stones and ring forts, monastic sites and castles. Includes snippets of mythology, history and literature, as well as practical information on locating the sites.
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In Search of Ancient Ireland: From Neolithic Times to the Coming of the English
By Carmel McCaffrey. A companion to a PBS documentary series, this book traces Ireland's history through archaelogoy, mythology, and legends from ancient times until the coming of the English.
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The Traveller's Guide to Sacred Ireland: A Guide to the Sacred Places of Ireland, Her Legends, Folklore and People
By Cary Meehan. Excellent and recommended for anyone interested in Ireland's fascinating and diverse religious and pagan history. Not merely a collection of churches, this gives you details and directions to many of the lesser-known sacred sites.
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Cook the Irish way:
Irish Traditional Cooking : Over 300 Recipes from Ireland's Heritage
By Darina Allen. Traditional recipes from the queen of Irish cookery. Basic ingredients, and a simple approach using many ingredients from the countryside.
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The Irish Pub Cookbook
By Margaret Johnson. Not just Irish stew and soda bread, this book takes a more contemporary approach, blending European flavors with Irish cooking.
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Celtic Folklore Cooking
By Joanne Asala. Blending folk tales with the traditional recipes to serve on Ireland's pagan and christian festivals.
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Elegant Irish Cooking : Hundreds of Recipes from the World's Foremost Irish Chefs
By Noel C. Cullen. In-depth cookbook, that covers cooking traditions and methods as well as recipes. Good for fine dining and entertaining recipes.
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