Treat your Irish wanderlust to these travel guides that delve into Ireland’s fascinating history and culture as international travel largely gets out of hand for the time being.
Traveling in Ireland, whether it is your first trip or your 100th trip, is always a learning experience. Curious travelers will find a rich and abundant history to immerse themselves in, as well as a warm and welcoming culture to immerse themselves in.
While international travel may be put on hold at the moment, it is never too early to read Irish travel guides, even if all you want to do is to distract yourself from the madness of today’s world.
Writer and artist Leslie Lee has translated her explorations of Ireland into two travel resources that are perfect for not only imagining but also remembering your future trip to Ireland. Complemented by their own hand-drawn art and original poetry, these guides will even help spark a creative spark.
Some guides will help you book your vacation, others will help you get around a foreign land, but Leslie Lee will guide you from your initial curiosity about Ireland to your first steps on the Emerald Island.
In We Are The Land, Ireland, Lee examines some of the most common questions about Ireland – Who are the Celts? Who are the Scotch Irish or Ulster Scots? Where did red hair come from? What was the country like in the beginning of modern people? What were the origins of Irish hospitality, music and sparkling humor? Who built the megaliths like Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth? What was the “potato hunger”?
For some, this guide may be the eye-opening experience of Ireland’s long and storied past, while for others it is a refresher course on the country’s fundamentals.
“Lee’s ambitious book is full of photos. hand-drawn art, including maps and remarkable visual glasses; and original poetry. “- – Kirkus Reviews
Once you are undoubtedly drawn to We Are the Land, Ireland, Leslie’s Field Guide to Ireland will help you plan your forays into the country.
With hand drawn maps, landmarks, archaeological sites, mythological characters, DNA and genealogy, a Gaelic pronunciation key, Irish place names, the Ogham alphabet, travel tips and packing lists, it’s the perfect knowledgeable companion wherever you go in Ireland.
The traveler is provided with blank pages on which to insert his own itinerary, calendar and genealogy, on which personal phone numbers, names, accommodations and a daily log can be kept. When the trip is over, this little book with its notes, drawings and sprinkles of whiskey will become a true reminder of the trip.
“Sometimes you have to cross the ocean to a place you’ve never been to find a home. This is the journey Leslie Lee recounts in We Are The Land: Ireland, her shining travelogue and her memories of Ireland. “- – Will Green, Kirkus Reviews
You can buy Leslie Lees “We are the country – Ireland” and “Leslie’s Field Guide for Ireland” on her website.
