Dublin city is blessed in its location, between the splendid Dublin/Wicklow mountains and the beautiful Dublin bay. This book tells of the geographical, economic and social history of this area, its famous inhabitants, its agricultural development, methods of transport, sport and recreational aspects.

Ireland is different to other lands; it has a strange compound of weather, landscape, people, and that something extra, the remnants of a pagan and mediaeval past. This book encapsulates all that is wonderful about Ireland, from the natural landscape to traditional shopfronts, to give an impression of what makes Ireland magical.

Celtic Spirituality is many things: a time frame, a mode of spiritual understanding, and perhaps a personal encounter in a place of ancient wisdom. This book is about places in Ireland that facilitate that encounter.

What makes a place magical? Visiting ancient sites can be unsettling to the modern ego, awakening something primitive - a vestige of ancient, primal life, awaiting ignition through contact. And then it is a call, perhaps something like a love affair. This book focusses on the magical aspect of Pagan Ireland.