Ireland Guide, Second Edition [Paperback]

Dan McQuillan (Author)

Book Description

Series: Open Road's Best of Ireland | Publication Date: September 1998

This is a guide to Ireland, showing the history and culture of the country, and providing details of travel, accommodation and tourist attractions.

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About the Author

Dan McQuillan is the author of Open Road's Ireland Guide and Scotland Guide. He is a professional freelance writer and makes his home just outside Denver, Colorado. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Open Road Pub; 2nd edition (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883323835
• ISBN-13: 978-1883323837
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,568,876 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for the traveler returning to Ireland, February 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Ireland Guide, Second Edition (Paperback)

This is a terrific book for the traveler returning to Ireland. It provides more detail for someone who is already familiar with the country, adding sights that may be just off the beaten path a bit.

However, if you are looking for something with maps and pictures to help guide you on your tour of Ireland, you may want to look at some of the more "touristy" books, such as Fodor's or Frommer's. For the less than seasoned traveler "Be a Traveler" would be a good supplement to the basic information found in books of that type.

For the novice traveler, this book may not be the most comfortable to use, but for the seasoned veteran, it is great.

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy reading and accurate, January 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ireland Guide, Second Edition (Paperback)

I read Dan's last book, "Open Road's Ireland Guide", before I took a 22 day trip to Ireland. I found it to be easy reading, but more importantly, accurate! I especially enjoyed the short history chapter. You can not find a better description of Irish history in 20 pages anywhere. His latest book, "Ireland Guide : Be a Traveler - Not a Tourist", is even better. I had the opportunity to take it with me on my last trip to Ireland and once again found Dan's suggestions extremely valuable. When your time is valuable don't waste it. A must read for anyone planning to visit Ireland.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ireland For The First Time Traveler, July 23, 2001

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

This review is from: Ireland Guide, Third Edition (Paperback)

My initial interest in the book was sparked by the subtitle - Be A Traveler-Not A Tourist. I was planning our first trip to Ireland and purchased four books on the Emerald Isle. As I proceeded in my planning, I found that I did not need the other three, as I found all of the information I needed in Mr. McQuillan's book. He provides extensive information about Ireland in general, its history, accomodations, well known and little known tourist sites and places of interest, even directions on how to proceed from one area to another whether it be by bike, bus or car. The book is very well written and easy to understand. I made all of our plans for accomodations and travel based on Mr. McQuillan's recommendations and we had an absolutely wonderful time! A must have for anyone planning to travel to Ireland for the first time or the fifth!