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IRELAND
ENCHANTED ISLE
Ireland is a magical land, renowned for its wild, vmspoUed beauty as much as for the natural Gaelic charm and friendliness of its people. Its breathtaking landscape, rich culture, tumultuous history, and spirited cotmtrymen, combine to make it the most romantic and magnetic of countries, with an allure which is perfectly coruured up in this spellbinding volume.
A land of paradoxes, Ireland richly deserves its "Emereild Isle" appellation. The brilliance of its lush vegetation dazzles the eye, contrasting dramatically vrith the barren, windswept coastline. Its sparkling, jewel-like lakes stand in stark opposition to the mined castles and monasteries dominating the motmtain tops above, bearing mute testimony to a bloody and violent past. Indeed, the Irish live in close harmony with nature, and still pursue traditional Industries such as livestock and dairy fanning, fishing, weaving and brewing, as they have done for centuries without change. A... Tovább

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IRELAND
ENCHANTED ISLE
Ireland is a magical land, renowned for its wild, vmspoUed beauty as much as for the natural Gaelic charm and friendliness of its people. Its breathtaking landscape, rich culture, tumultuous history, and spirited cotmtrymen, combine to make it the most romantic and magnetic of countries, with an allure which is perfectly coruured up in this spellbinding volume.
A land of paradoxes, Ireland richly deserves its "Emereild Isle" appellation. The brilliance of its lush vegetation dazzles the eye, contrasting dramatically vrith the barren, windswept coastline. Its sparkling, jewel-like lakes stand in stark opposition to the mined castles and monasteries dominating the motmtain tops above, bearing mute testimony to a bloody and violent past. Indeed, the Irish live in close harmony with nature, and still pursue traditional Industries such as livestock and dairy fanning, fishing, weaving and brewing, as they have done for centuries without change. A gregarious people, their enchanting stone-buUt cottages and warm, cosy pubs wiU offer the visitor a Hibernian haven against the rawness of the elements. Yet Ireland is not just a rural idyll: tovms such as Cork, Limerick, Waterford, Belfast and Drogheda offer a lively taste of the city, while Dublin's brilliant eighteenth-century Psilladian architecture makes it the finest large Georgian city still in existence. And everywhere the visitor is imbued vrith a sense of Ireland's ancient Celtic culture and turbulent history; whether it be in an age-old stone cross stumbled upon by chance, or in the incredible feiiry tales of Croagh Patrick or the little folk told around the crackling fire.
Ireland-Enchanted Isle from Magna Books captures the stunning, imtamed beauty and the poetry of this entrancing countiy. An engrossing text tells the story of its landscape, its history and its people, while 100 full-colour photographs evoke the mysterious spirit and joyful atmosphere of Ireland, leaving the reader captivated and inspired. Vissza