Wandering Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way: From Banba's Crown to World's End 2016 By Paul Clements
Following the spirit of the world s longest coastal driving route Paul Clements sets out on a meandering journey to discover the real west of Ireland He travels from Banba s Crown the farthest flung northerly point in Ireland to World s End in Kinsale one of the metal gates embedded into the walls that originally enclosed the old town Along the way he encounters memorable characters living on the Atlantic edge and presents a unique portrait of their lives We meet the last man standing on a remote Galway island listen to the banter at Puck Fair and hear from a descendant of the original sixteenth century wild Atlantic woman whose veins run thick with the blood of a warrior queen Twenty five years ago Paul hitchhiked the same route Retracing his steps along the Wild Atlantic Way this time by car and bike on horseback and on foot he looks at how Ireland has changed He discovers that although gossip and chatter on street corners has shifted to cafe culture and social media everyone still has a story to tell Laced with wry humour and endless curiosity this is a distinctive mix of travel writing social history and nature while tagging along is the swashbuckling presence of the Celtic sea god Manannan mac Lir Wandering Ireland s Wild Atlantic Way From Banba s Crown to World s End 2016Informative Not comprehensive but still a very well written book Paul Clements Would love to visit the Wild Atlantic Way but I found his writing style a bit formulaic Paul Clements A very good piece of travel writing If you are interested in the Irish coast this book is a delightful sojourn It is not a tourist book per se no recommendations on restaurants and hotels it is a travelers book A great trip down the Irish coast the byways and highways and villages pubs coffee shops and the Irish people I love that Paul Clements includes bits of nature writing too birds and flora and mythology thrown in for good measure I loved this book We just returned from County Clare in July and we re already planning a return trip to the Irish coast to Galway or to Kerry or to Cork the hook is in Paul Clements A great read evocative and entertaining made me want to do some wandering of my own Paul Clements Ah sure it was grand. Perhaps purchased in a hurry as was expecting wanderings to be on foot Appreciate there is a car on the cover Too much mysticism for my liking but enjoyed the nature history Paul Clements Peppered with conversation and descriptions of what modern Irish rural life looks like now this isn t your typical travel book which is what I loved about it Rather than just a list of things to see the book is a snapshot of a living breathing place It reads like Bill Bryson delving into the true nature and soul of Ireland s villages and cities beyond the tourist crowds His descriptions of the landscape puts you right in the moment watching the waves curl and the montbretia tremble in the breeze I loved it Paul Clements
| Wandering Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way: From Banba's Crown to World's End 2016 By Paul Clements |
| 1848892608 |
| 9781848892606 |
| English |
| 352 |
| Paperback |