The Rough Guide to Ireland 8 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) [Paperback]

Paul Gray (Author), Geoff Wallis (Author), Rough Guides (Author)

Book Description

Series: Rough Guide Travel Guides | Publication Date: August 21, 2006

Explore every corner of this beautiful island (North & South) with the revised eigth edition of The Rough Guide to Ireland. The 24-page, full-colour introduction will inspire you on where to go and what to see, from the spectacular scenary of the west coast and the strange geometry of the Giant''s Causeway to the wild Aran Islands and lively bars of Dublin City. In addition, there are three, full-colour, 4-page inserts: ''Irish Music'', ''Under-rated Cuisine'' and ''Lively Festivals''. The guide includes listings for all the very best hotels and restaurants, plus information on all the top bars, shops and the best places to hear traditional Irish Music. The guide takes a detailed look at Ireland''s history and culture with details on everything from the megalithic remains at Brú na Bóinne to how to play the uilleann pipes. The guide comes complete with maps and plans for the whole island.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"No other guide to Ireland offers the detail and the insight offered by the Rough Guide." A reader from Northern Ireland, amazon.co.uk 13 August, 1999; "A good guide to the Ireland of today, discerning and frank." Irish Independent. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Geoff Wallis is an experienced author and has been contributing to Rough Guides since the early 1980’s. He is co-author of Dublin DIRECTIONS and is a contributor to the Rough Guides to England and Europe. He is also an acknowledged expert on traditional Irish Music. Paul Gray is co-author of Dublin DIRECTIONS and Rough Guides to Bangkok, Thailand and Thailand’s Beaches and Islands. 

Product Details

• Paperback: 688 pages
• Publisher: Rough Guides; 8th edition (August 21, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843536145
• ISBN-13: 978-1843536147
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,348,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Always a great guide, June 7, 2007

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A. Segall (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Ireland 8 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)

This was the 3rd "Rough Guide" I've used, and in my opinion they are the best resources for travel to new countries. They not only cover the "standard" areas and sites in detail - including a good range of lodging and dining options - but also take you off the beaten track, exposing nice gems not covered in other books.

If you like to really EXPLORE a country, rather than find the next good shopping area or find the most economical place to sleep, this book and ALL of the "Rough Guides" are for you!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All you need to get around Ireland, February 23, 2008

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drumlinds (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Rough Guide to Ireland 8 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)

I used this book for a 10-day driving trip around Ireland with my mom. My mom had brought Frommer's and Fodor's guide books, and we kept coming back to the Rough Guide. I'd used my first Rough Guide in Ecuador and loved it. What I love is that they cover everything, not just the tourist traps that the "mainstream" guide books do. The book's recommendations are right on and they have information on even the most out-of-the-way places. The book's best suggestion was climbing Mount Errigal - quite a hike, but so worth it.

Even the maps in the book are excellent. We ended up using the Rough Guide maps combined with a tourist map we got at the aiport for a large-scale view of the country. The Michelin driving map we brought ended up being too complicated to use.

After several great experiences with them, Rough Guides are now my guide book of choice. You won't be disappointed with this one!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, especially when traveling in the countryside, January 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Ireland: The Rough Guide, Second Edition (4th ed) (Paperback)

I used this book during by trip to Ireland last summer. It was extremely helpful when I got out of the cities and was in the countryside. The books directions got me to several sites in County Meath and Donegal that I don't think I would have found without it.

I ended up spending 3 nights in the Trim area which wasn't covered in the other guide books I looked at. Very useful and complete, I highly recommend it.