Ireland Guide, Fourth Edition Book

Open Road explores the Emerald Isle, and along the way readers will discover the best places to search out leprechauns and their legendary pots of gold, how to converse in the ancient Irish tongue, where to look for one`s ancestors, and how to tell the best Aran knit sweaters from cheap imitators. But Ireland Guide offers much more - a thorough and first-hand account by an Irish-American author who guides readers to the best hotels and B&Bs, restaurants, pubs, and the wonderful sights and sounds of Ireland.

Dublin is covered extensively, but for those wishing to see Ireland`s many shades of green, travel with McQuillan to glens, dingles and abbeys, to stone forts and peaceful villages surrounded by sleepy meadows, and to some of the most outstanding natural beauty found anywhere - the lush greenery of Glenariff Forest, with its serene waterfalls and wooded paths lined by ancient trees. Visit the ruins of Dunluce Castle, and marvel as the artisans of the Waterford Crystal Factory ply their trade. Share a medieval feast with the lord of Bunratty Castle. Take a charming seaside walk or scramble along Ireland`s rugged coastline, awe-inspiring cliffs, and the rocky islands offshore. Each province and county is extensivly covered, and there is a separate chapter on Northern Ireland.