LANDSCAPES OF IRELAND : CONTENTS  (to return to the main page, click here)

Preface 5
Recommended books 6
Getting about 7
Picnicking 8
Picnic suggestions 8

TOURING 12
1 DUBLIN BEYOND THE PALE - THE WICKLOW MOUNTAINS 14
2 THE SOUTHEAST 19
3 KILKENNY AND TIPPERARY - WHERE THE HEART OF IRELAND BEATS 21
4 WEST CORK - THE IRISH RIVIERA 26
5 THE RING OF BEARA 30
6 THE RING OF KERRY 35
7 THE DINGLE PENINSULA 39
8 THE HAUNTING LANDSCAPES OF THE BURREN 44
9 GALWAY, CONNEMARA AND JOYCE'S COUNTRY 47
10 MAYO, AROUND IRELAND'S SACRED MOUNTAIN 50
11 SLIGO, BENBULBIN AND YEATS'S COUNTRY 53
12 ISOLATED LANDSCAPES IN THE FAR NORTH - DONEGAL 57
13 THE ANTRIM COAST AND THE GIANT'S CAUSEWAY 62
14 COUNTY DOWN - A LIVING HERITAGE 65

Country code for walkers and motorists 68

WALKING
Waymarking, guides 70
Maps 71
Right of way 71
What to take 72
Climate and weather 73
Mountain safety 74
Where to stay 75
Organisation of the walks 76

THE WICKLOW MOUNTAINS
1 Glendalough - the monastery, The Spink, and Poulanass Waterfall 78
2 Glendalough - along the Upper Lake into the Glenealo Valley 82
3 Lough Dan 84

BEARA PENINSULA
4 Allihies and the Slieve Miskish Mountains 87
5 Bear Island 90
6 Glen Inchaquin 92

IVERAGH PENINSULA
7 Muckross and the Killarney National Park 94
8 From Lord Brandon's Cottage along Old Kenmare road to Muckross House 99
9 Carrauntoohil, the highest mountain in Ireland 103
10 Derrynane 106
11 From Waterville round Lough Currane 108

DINGLE PENINSULA
12 Anascaul 111
13 Mount Eagle 113

THE WEST COAST
14 The Burren 115
15 Connemara National Park 119
16 Along Killary Harbour to Rosroe 121
17 Inishbofin 123
18 Croagh Patrick 125
19 Kings Mountain and Benbulbin 127

DONEGAL
20 Slieve League 129

NORTHERN IRELAND
21 The Giant's Causeway 131
22 Glenariff Forest Park 133

Transport timetables 134
Index 135
Glossary 136
Fold-out touring map inside back cover