Review (PDF) Ancient Ireland: An Explorer's Guide (Travel)
Ireland's spectacular prehistoric, Celtic, Christian, mediaeval antiquities--tombs, forts, castles, monasteries with mythology, history, archaeology, architecture, literature.
Series: Travel
Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Interlink Publishing Group (December 1, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 156656526X
ISBN-13: 978-1566565264
Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.6 x 9.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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The "Book Description" given under Editorial Reviews is a fair account of the book content.Other than the introductory historical overview, the book comprises three itineraries for those with a car. The book is not aimed at those using Irelands public transport.The itineraries are not based geographically but on three historical periods:-Pre celtic, neolithic and Bronze age-Pre Christian celtic and late Bronze age-Early Christian, Irish golden age and medievalThe first itinerary covering 4000BCE to 700BCE starts in Dublin and takes you to the following principal sites: National musuem of Ireland in Dublin, Bru na Boinne-Newgrange and Knowth passage tombs, Loughcrew hilltop passage tomb complex, Carrowkeel and Carrowmore neolithic cemetery complexes near Sligo, Knocknarea mountain top cairn, Creevykeel court cairn, Ceide Fields neolithic farm settlement, Pulnabrone portal tomb and wedge tombs in Burren National Park (south of Galway), Lough Gur neolithic settlement site, Grange stone circle (largest in Ireland) and nearby wedge tomb (all south of Limerick), Fourknocks passage tomb and Pipers Stones stone circle, and thence back to Dublin. In my opinion it is a good selection of the sites from that period.The other two itineraries take you to such sites as the Hill of Tara, Croagh Patrick, Clonmacnoise, Gallarus oratory near Dingle, Skellig Michael off the west coast, Ardmore, Rock of Cashel, Jeppoint Abbey ( I loved the wonderful carvings), and Glendalough ( just south of Dublin). Again I think these are a good selection of the best known sites.There are maps of the individual sites. However there is just one overall map that shows the 3 routes on one page.
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