Wandering Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way From Banba's Crown to World's End

Biography / Memoir

By: Paul Clements(Author)

338 pages, b/w photos

Publisher: The Collins Press

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ISBN: 9781848892606 Paperback Mar 2016 Expected delivery 18th March - 21st March
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Following the spirit of the world's longest coastal driving route, Paul Clements sets out to discover the real west of Ireland. Along the way he encounters memorable characters living on the Atlantic edge and presents a unique portrait of their lives. We meet the last man standing on a remote Galway island, listen to the banter at Puck Fair, and hear from a descendant of the original sixteenth-century wild Atlantic woman. Tagging along on his meandering journey is the swashbuckling presence of the Celtic sea god, Manannan Mac Lir.

For his first travel book in 1991, Paul hitchhiked the same route. Now retracing his steps along the Wild Atlantic Way – this time by car and bike, on horseback and on foot – he looks at how Ireland has changed and realises everyone still has a story to tell. Laced with wry humour and endless curiosity, this is a distinctive mix of travel writing, social history and nature.

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Biography

Paul Clements is a journalist, broadcaster and writer. He is the author of a trilogy of travel books about Ireland: Burren Country (2011), The Height of Nonsense (2005) and Irish Shores (1993). Originally from County Tyrone, he lives in Belfast and spends part of each year in the west of Ireland researching, writing, walking, and seeking inspiration. A former BBC journalist, he now contributes to newspapers, magazines and to travel guides to Ireland He is a Fellow of Green-Templeton College, Oxford.

Biography / Memoir

By: Paul Clements(Author)

338 pages, b/w photos

Publisher: The Collins Press

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"Excellent travelogue."
– Irish Mountain Log

"Utterly entertaining from beginning to end."
– Irish Examiner
"Engrossing portrait of western Ireland."
– Irish Mountain Log

"Clements is an affable, thoughtful guide, always alert to the small, telling detail."
– Irish Independent

"Very visual writing that delves into the facts and fantasies of the west of Ireland."
– Irish News

"Engaging mix of travel, nature and social commentary."
– Irish Examiner

"Clements is an authority on the popular tourist route that has become the Wild Atlantic Way."
– Fermanagh Herald

"The author has discovered that the Wild Atlantic Way has revitalised the west and led to a newfound energy."
– Connacht Tribune

"The Wild Atlantic Way is far more than a tourist trail and this book charts Clements' return journey along it."
– Pól Ó Conghaile, Irish Independent

"A wonderful book with inspiring insights."
– Ireland Ways.Com

"An epic journey full of thoughtful observations and showing a zest for people."
– Tyrone Herald

"A distinctive mix of travel writing, social history and nature."
– Clare Champion

"Nature's sights and aromas are all around him while the thundering wild Atlantic plays its own soundtrack."
– Leitrim Observer

"A must-read book in which Clements experiences both the mythic and the human."
– Culture Northern Ireland

"A well paced and illuminating book full of quirky stories."
– Sligo Weekender

"An insight into a changing world where wit, humour and small-town Ireland anecdotes are as warm and as endearing as ever."
– The Kerryman

"With his seamless word-tapestry, Clements has written a vibrant and honest word-picture of the rolling, rocky, craggy and compelling Wild Atlantic Way."
– Mayo News

"A delightfully varied book on the changing face of Ireland."
– Niall Delaney, Ocean FM

"Informative, colourful and engaging."
– Shaun Doherty, Highland Radio

"Laced with wry humour and endless curiosity."
– Donegal News

"A brilliant read."
– Radio Ulster Book club

"Beautiful storied book that touches the hearts and souls of the communities."
– Weeshie Fogarty, Radio Kerry

"Superb idea."
– Sean Moncrieff, Newstalk

"Discovers the marvellous in the ordinary."
– BBC Radio

"His lighthearted approach is what kept me intrigued."
– Squidgy Moments