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- Book Synopsis
- Explore Ireland's offshore islands - over 570 of them - with the definitive guide for sea kayakers, sailors, and small-boat adventurers. Oileáin - 2nd Edition: The Irish Islands Guide by David Walsh is a completely revised and expanded edition of the classic reference for anyone exploring the Irish coastline. With a new format, hundreds of new photographs, and 270 additional islands described, this edition offers unparalleled detail and accuracy. Inside this comprehensive guide, you'll find: Detailed information on over 570 Irish islands - from tiny uninhabited skerries to remote outposts. Practical details for visitors in small boats or kayaks, including landings, camping, drinking water, and tidal data. Fascinating insights into island history, wildlife, legends, and human stories. Hundreds of new photographs bringing Ireland's offshore beauty to life. Oileáin tells it like it is - rock by rock, bay by bay - highlighting the good, the challenging, and the unforgettable. It's a labour of love written by a man who has personally visited more than 500 of the islands described. Why You'll Love This Book: The most complete guide ever written on Irish offshore islands. Essential for sea kayakers, sailors, and adventurers. Combines navigation detail, rich storytelling, and cultural insight. A true celebration of Ireland's maritime heritage.
- About The Author
- David Walsh is a Dublin solicitor and Notary Public, living and working in Ranelagh with his wife Sheila. He has four children: Justin, Daire, Sarah and Orla, and grandson Thomas. Originally a keen walker, then climber, he has always also had a wide general interest in outdoor pursuits, including cycling, birding, canoeing and some SCUBA. On a sailing/climbing trip to Spitsbergen in 1990 he saw sea kayaks glide between icebergs in remote frozen Magdalena Fjord. He was blown away, and the next part of his life began immediately. He bought a sea kayak within weeks of getting home, and kayaking has consumed his life ever since. By summer 1991 he was climbing new routes on offshore islands previously unheard of in climbing philosophy. Islands became David's focus. Since first it became apparent that his 'islanding' was something remarkable he has been rigorously audited by Irish sea kayaking. David has of date of writing in July 2013 verifiably visited 503 of the current 574 islands dealt with in Oileáin. He was a founder member of Irish Sea Kayaking Association and held the position of Chairman from 1995 to 2003, relinquishing the post only to see to the publication of the initial Oileáin. When he started exploring Ireland's coastline and islands, his climbing background told, and he instinctively started recording his experience. On a kayaking trip in 1993 up the west coast with his ever faithful Fred Cooney in attendance, passaging Inishbofin to Inishturk, they failed to land Davillaun Island. The 'why' of that begat Oileáin. The disappointment that there wasn't available such simple information as 'landing half way along SE side' drove the whole project over the following 20 years.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781906095376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Pesda Press, (01 March 2014)
- Number of Pages
- 292
- Weight
- 820 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 240 x 170 x 23 mm
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