Author: Marjory Kennedy-FraserPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folk music
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Songs of the Hebrides
Author: Marjory Kennedy-FraserPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folk music
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Broadbent's Visitor's Guide Through the Isle of Man, Etc
Author: Joseph JOHNSON (Author of “Heroines of our Time.”.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Glover's Illustrated Guide and Visitors' Companion Through the Isle of Man
Author: Matthew GloverPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fishing
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The Wee Mad Road
Author: Jack MaloneyPublisher:
ISBN: 9781934690024
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Lovesick sheep, rumors of war, storms at sea, whisky galore - a midlife escape from an 'empty nest' in America to start afresh in the wilds of Scotland.When their children grow up and leave home, authors Jack and Barbara Maloney sell their house in a midwest suburb and run off to the Highlands. Following a one-lane track called "The Wee Mad Road," they discover an isolated remnant of traditional Gaelic culture, peopled by characters as unique and memorable as the surrounding mountains. The Maloneys settle into an old stone cottage and spend two years in repeated collisions with quaint Highland ways. Entries from Barbara's diary detail the realities of village life, while Jack recounts tales of poachers, crofters and lairds in one of mainland Britain's most scenic and isolated corners.The Wee Mad Road is a warm and witty account of two years in the Highlands, with illustrations of everyday life in the wildest reaches of the United Kingdom. It's a 'how to' book for anyone who dreams of escaping the doldrums of suburban midlife and starting over.
Walking in the Isles of Scilly
Author: Paddy DillonPublisher: Cicerone Press
ISBN: 178362857X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
This guidebook to walking on the Scilly Isles includes 11 day walks and 4 boat trips. The walks are between 1.5 and 10 miles long (2.5km and 16km), and explore the larger islands such as Tresco, St Martin's, St Mary's, St Agnes and Bryher as well as smaller islands in the archipelago. Alongside the walks, which are suitable for walkers of all abilities, are 4 boat trips which explore Annet and the Western Rocks, the Norrard Rocks, St Helens and Tean as well as the Eastern Isles. All routes are illustrated with OS mapping and contain lots of background information on the history, geology and ecology of the islands. There is also practical information on public transport services and accommodation. With their mild climate and relaxing atmosphere, the Isles make an ideal holiday destination, with stunning scenery, rich bird life and myriad wildflowers. Basking in sunshine, rising green and pleasant from the blue Atlantic Ocean, fringed by rugged cliffs and sandy beaches, they reveal their charms to those who walk the headlands, sail from island to island and take time to observe the sights, sounds and scents of the landscape.
Glover's Illustrated Guide ... Through the Isle of Man
Author: Matthew GLOVERA Handbook for Travellers in Surrey, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight ...
Author: John Murray (Firm)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hampshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
“A” Topographical Dictionary of Scotland and of the Islands in the British Seas ...
Author: Nicholas CarlisleThe Scotch Itinery, Containing the Roads Through Scotland, on a New Plan
Author: James Duncan (Scotch bookseller.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Roads
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
A History of Presque Isle
Author: Eugene H. WarePublisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1475983972
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Presque Isle State Park, a peninsula extending seven miles into Lake Erie, attracts four million visitors each year. Since the late 1800s, the park has been an ecological and recreational paradise where visitors can enjoy solitude, reflection, and the wonders of nature. At times strong storms are driven in off of Lake Erie, however, and since 1814, man has been struggling to protect Presque Isle against the forces of nature that constantly cause destruction and erosion on the park. Through extensive research and vintage images gathered from the collections of author Eugene Ware, the Erie County Historical Society, Erie County Public Library, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and various local sources, A History of Presque Isle reflects the history and special aura of the park. It traces the long and rich past of Presque Isle and Erie, Pennsylvania, from the peninsulas formation in the ice ages to the early 1950s. Through a series of conversations with Joe Root, the legendary hermit who lived in the park from approximately 1880 until nearly 1915, as well as his own personal reflections, Ware provides an unforgettable glimpse into the beauty and majesty of Presque Isle, including what it offers visitors today. A History of Presque Isle documents the history and complete story of a Pennsylvania park known for its ghosts, legends, and gift for influencing visitors to this day.