Ireland Guide, Fourth Edition

Rating:
Summary: Too many good places omitted
Review: Yes, if you have been to Ireland , this book is very user friendly.
However, I find it very predictable and not very adventurous.
McQuillan lumps Southwestern County Cork into 5 or 6 pages. To me ,
that is a terrible dis-service. It is one of the most beautiful and
rugged areas in the island. Farther north, Monaghan and Cavan are
relegated to just a few paragraphs. I've been to both counties and
they really should be given more attention. Anyone who has driven
into Monaghan on a busy afternoon will always remember the closeness
and narrowness of the market town streets before the town center opens
and sets you off in four directions. ...On a
fair measure, he does provide a well rounded list of places to stay
and worthwhile haunts to visit. In that way, yes, it is an adequate
guide book--just like most others on the market that in addition
provide maps and other valuable aids for the beginning traveler.


Rating:
Summary: Too many good places omitted
Review: Yes, if you have been to Ireland , this book is very user friendly.However, I find it very predictable and not very adventurous.McQuillan lumps Southwestern County Cork into 5 or 6 pages. To me ,that is a terrible dis-service. It is one of the most beautiful andrugged areas in the island. Farther north, Monaghan and Cavan arerelegated to just a few paragraphs. I've been to both counties andthey really should be given more attention. Anyone who has driveninto Monaghan on a busy afternoon will always remember the closenessand narrowness of the market town streets before the town center opensand sets you off in four directions. ...On afair measure, he does provide a well rounded list of places to stayand worthwhile haunts to visit. In that way, yes, it is an adequateguide book--just like most others on the market that in additionprovide maps and other valuable aids for the beginning traveler.

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