In this masterpiece of travel literature, Robert Emmett Ginna travels on foot the 350 miles from one end of Ireland to the other. His walk is filled with encounters with remarkable citizens, as colorful and various as the counties of Ireland. Weaving song, poetry, and story into his narrative, he brings to life the heroes, patriots, saints, and rogues who've shaped Ireland's culture and history. Here is Ireland as you've never seen it before.

Reading this book is like taking a university course on the culture, history and geography of Ireland. There is so much information packed into this book, that it is not a book that can be read quickly. My vocabulary increased reading this book as the author used many words unknown to me.

This book is being put into thegoaliegirl's traveling book box.

My husband and I plan to visit Ireland in the next few years. I think this book will be pretty inspiring!