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The Traveller's Guide to Sacred Ireland: A Guide to the Sacred Places of Ireland Through Her Legends, Folklore and People
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Average customer review:
It is incredibly well organized with colour codes for regions, helpful small maps that work well with OS maps and lovely black and white photography throughout. The only downside is that it does feature a lot of sites on private land and often gives the impression they have public access.
Use this in conjunction with polite and considerate permission from farmers and you'll find this incredibly useful. Easy reading. Not too deep.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #351983 in Books
- Published on: 2002-07-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 640 pages
Editorial Reviews
Synopsis
Ireland possesses a vast number of ancient sites but most of them remain unknown or forgotten, except by those who live nearby. This book offers directions to some 800 sites in both the North and South. There are simple sites that are still regarded as places of pilgrimage to the local people. There are also sites of national importance, holy mountains, lakes and rivers, churches, round towers, high crosses and cathedrals.
Customer Reviews
A New Way to Journey an Old Land
Meehan's book allows you to enter, in both reading and information about sites, a long and rich continuum of Irish spiritual life. These come to life through stories gathered from those who have held them, the fairytales, the legends, the detailed descriptions of each site and its history, and the archeological information of various sites. She speaks about the energies of the various places, and importantly, how sites throughout the country and spread across thousands of years, are connected.
Arranged by province, and then by the sites within each province, the book is easy to reference, colour-coded and excellent for planning travel. The beautiful black and white photography brings individual sites to life. For anyone wanting to explore the rich Celtic and sacred history of Ireland and the Irish people, this book is one of the "musts" for your collection.
