From the back cover
Christmas is in the air at the Kenmare Park Hotel, where year-round mild weather and Old World traditions assure a steady stream of visitors. Built at the turn of the century during the height of the railway era, the hotel reflects a tradition of country elegance that thrives in the coastal hills of County Kerry. At nearby Muckross House, a breathtaking country estate is surrounded by park land famous for its magnificent Irish red deer, which were once on the verge of extinction.
A sunset viewed from the rugged and unspoiled coastline of Country Sligo imparts a sense of freedom that is intoxicating. Inland, the hidden streams and waterfalls that inspired the poetry of an earlier Sligo resident, W.B. Yeats, are enchanting still. At Temple House, a Georgian mansion and one of the best-kept secrets in Ireland, guests form an early morning shooting party, walking the misty bogs as generations before have done.