Why a Booktrail?
1960s: Take a trip down memory lane and visit the Emerald Isle of days gone by.
This is Ireland
What you need to know before your trail
Ireland – the Emerald Isle, the land of green where the shamrock grows and you can spend days trying to find the little leprechaun who stands at the end of every rainbow, guarding a pot of gold. Ireland is awash with folklore and tradition as well as being host to many bustling and modern day cities so a great place for a full and exciting adventure.
From the lush green landscapes to the city of Dublin and its streets paved with history, this is a tour of Ireland with creative illustrations to feed your mind.
Locations
Reset- Republic of Ireland
- A: Clonmacnoise - The burial place of kings
- B: Dublin - Trinity College
- C: Blarney Stone
Travel Guide
Ireland can mean so many things – from the stereotypes of leprechauns to the modern day city that is Dublin. Of course the country has evolved since the 1960s but this general tour takes you around in a way that you discover its history as well as its present, mixing them up in a tour with a difference
Originally a tour guide for children, this is a lot more than that. Fun facts include that at the time there were more cows than people in Ireland and that ‘there is a lot of green’. Not sure if the cow fact is still true but fun to find out.
There is a fun pub fact however just to modernise the comparison – more than 1000 pubs in the city of Dublin compared to 1 million people….Probably changed since that figure was found as well.
Dublin is a delight to visit – bustling crowds, tall steeples, and Trinity College. The historical places are visited with fun facts too – there’s Clonmacnois, the burial place of kings and the Blarney Stone to kiss for eloquence
Oh but the enduring image of Dublin is the lush green countryside, the shimmering lakes and the friendliness of the people. Take this book with you when you go and just see how well Sasek has captured the craic of the Irish.
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