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Ireland's adventure bucket list : great outdoor experiences / Helen Fairbairn.

By: Fairbairn, Helen [author.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Cork, Ireland : The Collins Press, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Description: 236 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781848893436 (paperback); 1848893434 (paperback).Subject(s): Outdoor recreation -- Ireland -- Guidebooks | Ireland -- Guidebooks | Be FitDDC classification: 796.509415
Contents:
Mountain hiking -- Scrambling -- Rock climbing -- Coastal walking -- Island-hopping Inland canoeing -- Sea kayaking -- Wild swimming -- Snorkelling --Off-road cycling -- Caving -- History hunting -- Family adventures -- Other activities.
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General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Wellbeing 796.509415 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Wellbeing Collection - Be fit 00198609
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Adventure is closer than you think.

Ireland's wild scenery and dramatic landscapes call out for exploration, and this inspirational guide will open your eyes to the huge variety of exhilarating outdoor experiences the country has to offer. Whether you want to sea kayak around remote stacks and arches, discover delicate stalactites in underground caverns, stand amidst a colony of breeding seabirds or scramble up a rocky ridge to the country's highest summit, this book shows you how.

From snorkelling in County Cork to island-hopping in County Donegal, there are trips to suit all levels of expertise in every province of Ireland. With all the practical details you need to plan your outing - including comprehensive route descriptions, handy trip-summary boxes and maps - you can set off to explore the country's most spectacular spots in confidence.

Embark on an epic journey to tick off the whole bucket list, or cherry-pick your favourite activities for weekend adventures. Either way you're guaranteed to be invigorated by the scale of Ireland's natural wonders.

Mountain hiking -- Scrambling -- Rock climbing -- Coastal walking -- Island-hopping Inland canoeing -- Sea kayaking -- Wild swimming -- Snorkelling --Off-road cycling -- Caving -- History hunting -- Family adventures -- Other activities.

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Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Adventure Location Map (p. vii)
  • Introduction (p. 1)
  • Mountain Hiking (p. 2)
  • Slieve Donard, Co. Down (p. 6)
  • Mweelrea, Co. Mayo (p. 9)
  • Lugnaquilla, Co. Wicklow (p. 12)
  • Carrauntoohil, Co. Kerry (p. 15)
  • Scrambling (p. 18)
  • Kings Mountain, Annach Re Mhor, Co. Sligo (p. 22)
  • Brandon Mountain, Faha Ridge, Co. Kerry (p. 26)
  • MacGillycuddy's Reeks, Cummeenapeasta Ridge, Co. Kerry (p. 30)
  • Hungry Hill, Co. Cork (p. 33)
  • Rock Climbing (p. 36)
  • Quick Crag Guide to Ireland (p. 39)
  • Donegal Sea Stacks, Co. Donegal (p. 43)
  • Sliabh Lamagan, FM, Co. Down (p. 47)
  • Carrauntoohil, Howling Ridge, Co. Kerry (p. 51)
  • Coastal Walking (p. 55)
  • Causeway Coast Path, Co. Antrim (p. 59)
  • Slieve League, Co. Donegal (p. 62)
  • Cliffs of Moher, Co. Clare (p. 65)
  • Mount Eagle, Co. Kerry (p. 68)
  • Sheep's Head, Co. Cork (p. 71)
  • Island-Hopping (p. 74)
  • Tory Island, Co. Donegal (p. 78)
  • Great Blasket Island, Co. Kerry (p. 81)
  • Dursey Island, Co. Cork (p. 84)
  • Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford (p. 87)
  • Inland Canoeing (p. 90)
  • Lough Erne, Co. Fermanagh (p. 95)
  • Shannon Circuit, Co. Leitrim (p. 101)
  • Killarney Lakes, Co. Kerry (p. 105)
  • River Barrow, Co. Kilkenny (p. 109)
  • Sea Kayaking (p. 113)
  • Slieve League & Slieve Tooey, Co. Donegal (p. 117)
  • Inishkea Islands, Co. Mayo (p. 123)
  • Howth & Ireland's Eye, Co. Dublin (p. 126)
  • Copper Coast, Co. Waterford (p. 129)
  • Wild Swimming (p. 132)
  • The Sloe, Dunseverick, Co. Antrim (p. 136)
  • Lough Cummeenoughter, Co. Kerry (p. 139)
  • Guillamene & Newtown Cove, Co. Waterford (p. 142)
  • Snorkelling (p. 145)
  • Malin Beg, Co. Donegal (p. 149)
  • Keem Strand, Co. Mayo (p. 152)
  • Nohoval Cove, Co. Cork (p. 155)
  • Hook Head & Solomon's Hole, Co. Wexford (p. 158)
  • Off-Road Cycling (p. 161)
  • Rostrevor MTB Trail, Co. Down (p. 165)
  • Achill-Westport Great Western Greenway, Co. Mayo (p. 168)
  • Dublin-Athlone Greenway, Co. Dublin, Kildare & Westmeath (p. 172)
  • Ballyhoura MTB Trail, Co. Limerick (p. 177)
  • Caving (p. 181)
  • Poll A Chorra, Owey Island, Co. Donegal (p. 186)
  • White Fathers, Blacklion, Co. Cavan (p. 189)
  • Ballymaclancy Cave, Cong, Co. Galway (p. 193)
  • History Hunting (p. 197)
  • Inishmurray, Co. Sligo (p. 201)
  • Inchagoill Island, Co. Galway (p. 204)
  • Skellig Islands, Co. Kerry (p. 207)
  • Family Adventures (p. 211)
  • Canoeing - Lough Gill, Co. Sligo (p. 216)
  • Coastal Walking - Erris Head, Co. Mayo (p. 219)
  • Mountain Hiking - Diamond Hill, Co. Galway (p. 222)
  • Snorkelling - Pollock Holes, Kilkee, Co. Clare (p. 225)
  • Cycling - Waterford Greenway, Co. Waterford (p. 228)
  • Other Activities (p. 231)
  • Coasteering (p. 232)
  • Horse Riding (p. 233)
  • Kitesurfing (p. 234)
  • Sailing (p. 235)
  • Scuba Diving (p. 236)
  • Surfing (p. 237)
  • Whitewater Kayaking (p. 238)
  • Wild Camping (p. 239)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Helen Fairbairn is a full-time writer of outdoor activity guides. Her books include Northern Ireland: A Walking Guide (2012), Dublin & Wicklow: A Walking Guide (2014), Ireland's Best Walks (2014) and Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way: A Walking Guide (2016). She has also written Lonely Planet guidebooks to the Rocky Mountains and the European Alps. She lives in County Sligo with her two children and husband, the acclaimed landscape photographer Gareth McCormack, who supplied the imagery for this book (www.garethmccormack.com).