The Wicklow Way

The Wicklow Way is Ireland's first and most popular waymarked long-distance walk, running the 82 miles between Dublin and Clonegal, with varied and scenic walking on the flanks of the Wicklow mountains. The guide provides route maps, detailed directions and background information.

A guidebook to walking the Wicklow Way between Dublin and Clonegal. Covering 130km (81 miles), Ireland’s first long-distance trail takes around 1 week to hike and is suitable for any reasonably fit walker. The route is described from north to south in 7 stages, each between 9 and 23km (6–14 miles) in length. A variety of optional variants following adjacent trails are also included. 1:50,000 maps included for each stage GPX files available to download Detailed information about accommodation, refreshments and public transport along the route Advice on planning and preparation Highlights include Glendalough and the ruins of the Monastic City

l show you the way! • Also by this author: 'Northern Ireland: A Walking Guide'. For a complete list of walking guides available from The Collins Press, see www.collinspress.ie

"Monday, 12 August 1946. Twenty-one French Girl Guides arrive at Le Bourget Airport in Paris en route to a holiday camp in Ireland. Laughing and giggling in the early morning sun, the excited teenagers board an old military aircraft bound for Dublin." "But, by the end of the day events take such a horrific turn that their powers of endurance are drastically put to the test and their lives transformed forever." "Suzanne Barnes has tracked down the witnesses to this astonishing event, meeting former Irish Guide who were at the holiday camp in 1946 and talking to rescuers, doctors and locals. Travelling to Paris, Lille, Le Havre and Nantes, she met the survivors and heard their tales of adventure."--BOOK JACKET.

In recent times the popularity of the Camino de Santiago has prompted renewed interest in pilgrim walks in Ireland. Increasing numbers now follow ancient Irish pilgrim paths to such holy places as Glencolumbkille, Croagh Patrick, Lough Derg and Glendalough. John G. O'Dwyer has walked - or, in the case of Clonmacnoise, cycled - the pilgrim trails of Ireland, from Slieve Mish in the northeast, where Christianity may have had its first dawning in Ireland, to Skellig Michael in the southwest, where the known world once ended. Each walk description has directions, the degree of difficulty, estimated time and a map. The paths are varied and suited to a range of abilities, from casual ramblers to committed walkers. In each route the author recounts his feelings and experiences, and describes the entertaining and insightful characters he meets along the way.

The guidebook describes walking the 370-mile waymarked route through Ireland from Dublin in the east to Bray Head in the southwest on the Atlantic coast. Created by linking the Wicklow Way, South Leinster Way, Munster Way, Avondhy Way and the Kerry Way. An opportunity to discover the heart of the Emerald Isle.

The Dingle Way runs 112 miles following country lanes, quiet roads and cliff-top paths, punctuated by long stretches of beach walking, seascapes and mountain views. The peninsula is rich in wildlife, archaeology and charming Irish pubs.