Publisher's Synopsis
Leslie's Field Guide to Ireland is a pocket-sized 4x6 inch reference book packed with information travellers to the Emerald Isle will be glad to keep at hand. Loaded with hand-drawn maps, places of interest, archeological sites, mythological characters, DNA and genealogy, a pronunciation key to Gaelic, Irish place names, the Ogham Alphabet, travel tips, and packing lists, it's the perfect knowledgeable companion to take wherever you go in Ireland.
Even before the trip begins, Leslie's Field Guide to Ireland will inform visitors about the origins of the Celts, the waves of invasions through ten thousand years, the significance of the Vikings, Normans, Ulster-Scots, and the English, the potato famine, and follow with a detailed timeline of Irish history so readers might orient themselves in the depths of the Old World before they arrive.
Blank pages are provided for the traveller to insert their own itinerary, calendar, and genealogy where personal phone numbers, names, lodgings, and a daily log may be kept. When the trip is done, this little book, along with its notes, drawings, and splashes of Cullin Skink will become a true memento of the trip.
Leslie's Field Guide to Ireland is an essential 4x6 inch pocket-sized reference to Ireland. Loaded with maps and charts, it details places of interest for the traveller, and informs them on Celtic origins, history, anthropology, language, and mythology, while providing practical advice such as how to drive on the left through a roundabout, and the essential gear to pack. It makes a great gift and memento after the trip is over.
