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Burren Country
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Publisher: The Collins Press
Published: May 2011
Pages: 248
Categories: Lifestyle
Available as: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9781848891173
ASIN: 1848891172

'A hunter and gatherer of information and lore on the Burren, the author ferrets out little known facts and weaves them together. Burren Country celebrates outdoor life and uncovers what the Burren means to writers, painters and musicians who know it intimately. The Burren in County Clare is slow to For years Paul Clements has been drawn to its history, mystery and peculiarities. Here he writes absorbingly about the rocks, hills and walls, the colours, the animals, and subjects that excite him, such as the exotic wild flowers, ancient ruins, early morning birdsong,and the smell of whiskey in historic pubs. A hunter and gatherer of information, the author ferrets out little-known facts and lore on the Burren and weaves them together. Burren Country is infused with warmth and wit, with the ordinary and the extraordinary. It celebrates outdoor life and uncovers what the Burren means to writers, painters and musicians who know it intimately. It focuses on particularities of place: Poulnabrone dolmen seen through the eyes of photographers; a patch of ground at Gleninagh where he joins a pilgrimage; a tour of the wandering boulders; and an epiphany on the summit of Mullaghmore Mountain. Join him in a fascinating odyssey into one of Ireland's magical and unique places. 'Burren Prayer' by Michael Longley Map: The Burren Prologue, Epiphany: Caught and Smitten Chapter One Westing and Arrival Chapter Two They all have Outrageous Names Chapter Three The Pool of Sorrows Chapter Four A Tour through the Paint Box Chapter Five An Aphrodisiac of the Senses Chapter Six The Hypnotic Fascination of Mullaghmore Chapter Seven Time and Tide Chapter Eight Grazing around Gleninagh Chapter Nine Travels of the Wandering Rocks Chapter Ten A Woman for all Seasons Chapter Eleven The Music of the Sea Chapter Twelve The Burren Painters Chapter Thirteen Benign Storyteller Chapter Fourteen The Tinker's Heartbreak: Burren Roads Chapter Fifteen Bard of Bell Harbour Chapter Sixte

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