Description Situated in the extreme south-west of Ireland, the Dingle Peninsula has been described by the National Geographic Traveler as “the most beautiful place on earth”. Now its special charm and beauty have been captured in seventy photographs of the area, its coastline, its mountains, its people and its seasons.
One of Ireland’s most popular holiday destinations for Irish and foreign visitors alike, Dingle is noted for its breathtaking scenery, which has never been captured as well as by these photographs. But it is not just the scenery which is depicted, for what appeals about Dingle is the people as much as the landscape, and here the activities of the inhabitants of the peninsula are portrayed, as they enjoy occasions such as the Dingle Races, the hunting of the wren on St Stephen’s Day, regattas given over to traditional, canvas-covered craft, and sheep festivals. Archaeological sites are well represented, too, and all the photographs are accompanied by captions in Irish, English, French and German.
Author Steve MacDonogh, editorial director of Brandon, is the author of seven previous books, including the only book about publishing in Ireland, Open Book: One Publisher’s War.
"Far and away the best of the many books written about the area. A visitor who travels to Dingle without it is seriously deprived. The book is lovingly rich in information and is not merely an account of what you see when you pass a particular place. Seamed and textured, it recounts history, legend and lore. The book is excellent on places that are visited by thousands of visitors each year. Its merit, though, lies in the way it treats less popular areas with equal depth and care." Examiner
William Wall, Emer Martin, John Maher, Mary Rose Callaghan, Evelyn Conlon, Ken Bruen, Paul Charles, Sam Millar, Gerry Adams, Alice Taylor, PJ Curtis, Tom Phelan
International writers
Douglas A. Martin (USA), David Foster (Australia), Drago Jancar (Slovenia), Nora Ikstena (Latvia), Kate McCafferty (USA), Nenad Velickovic (Bosnia Herzegovina), Chet Raymo (USA)
Classic Irish writers
Bryan MacMahon, Walter Macken, Tom O’Flaherty, J. M. O’Neill, John B. Keane, Padraic O’Farrell
Celebrating twenty-five years of fiction publishing, this wonderful anthology brings together the work of twenty-five authors. The emphasis is on writers of today, such as Emer Martin, William Wall and Ken Bruen, but there are also classic Irish writers such as Bryan MacMahon, Walter Macken, and John B. Keane. Both Irish and international writers are featured in a wide-ranging, stimulating collection.
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