Daytrips Ireland [Paperback]

Patricia Tunison Preston (Author)

Book Description

Series: Daytrips Ireland | Publication Date: July 2000

Daytrips Ireland provides 55 step-by-step one-day itineraries, covering eight areas of maximum tourist interest--Dublin, the Southeast, Cork, Kerry, Shannon Region, the West, Sligo and Donegal, and the North.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Hastings House (July 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803820038
• ISBN-13: 978-0803820036
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,767,282 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Author Patricia Preston, a resident of New York, is widely recognized as the "Ireland Expert." A regular visitor to the Emerald Isle for over 40 years, she has focused on Ireland throughout her career. Pat started as Public Relations Manager for the Irish Tourist Board for almost 20 years, and then became a freelance writer specializing in Ireland. Pat has written hundreds of articles about Ireland for major magazines (from Travel + Leisure to National Geographic Traveler) and newspapers across the USA. She also leads three tours a year to Ireland and writes about Ireland for various web sites including her own, www.IrelandExpert.com. Pat's 15th book about Ireland - Ireland Travel 101 - won 1st Place in the Travel Guide category of the North American Travel Journalists (NATJA) annual awards, announced on February 23, 2010.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Guide!, February 27, 2001

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Peach "jmp" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Daytrips Ireland (Paperback)

We spent 6 days in Dublin and wanted to venture out for 2 or 3 day trips. This book was very helpful. We actually used two of the planned driving day trips. One problem we ran into was that there really wasn't a lot of time in the day to do everything the guide recommended. For instance, one trip had us stopping at 6 different sites all within 30 miles of each other but you really can only spend an hour at each site otherwise you can't get to all of them. We only made it to half the sites recommended. The book did give good driving instructions, we completely relied on it for directions and didn't get lost once (I can't even do that driving on the right side of the road). Since we spent most of our time in the city of Dublin, we used the book to see what it recommended for the city and followed a few of the walking adventures too. Since we didn't have to drive, they were really great. Once again, addresses were correct. We actually used this book more than our Fodor's book in planning our trip. It was a great help and saw some great stuff!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent assist for those planning a self-guided tour, March 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Daytrips Ireland (Daytrips Series) (Paperback)

This book allows the self-guided novice to tour Ireland independently. Its the only travel guide I've found that helps one to realistically plan a trip without first-hand knowledge of distances/time needed to explore a foreign land - what's "do-able" in a day's sightseeing. Other books provide more info on the sights and attractions(see Eyewitness Travel),or accommodations(see a bed and Breakfast guide), but this is the best for realistic planning!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Extremely helpful when touring Ireland in a rental car., July 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Daytrips Ireland (Daytrips Series) (Paperback)

This book was invaluable to us on our recent trip to Ireland. We had a renatl car, and limited time. This book concisely showed us the places to see in all different areas, gave enough information, without being too much reading while on the go. Excellent descriptions, and advice.