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Guide books to Connemara / Wicklow Mts?

Eyeball Tickler · 2009-10-05 19:59:53

Hey, I'm new to the hill-walking / hiking world and am wondering if anyone could recommend some good, up-to-date books that outline routes for someone who's fairly new to the game? I divide my time between Dublin and Galway so am thinking of books that focus on Connemara, and the Dublin and Wicklow mountains. Though of…

05-10-2009 7:59pm

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Eyeball Tickler

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Hey, I'm new to the hill-walking / hiking world and am wondering if anyone could recommend some good, up-to-date books that outline routes for someone who's fairly new to the game?

I divide my time between Dublin and Galway so am thinking of books that focus on Connemara, and the Dublin and Wicklow mountains. Though of course if there are other walks that might be accessible to me (east Galway or north Dublin, for example) I wouldn't mind a book outlining those to.

Thanks.

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West of Ireland walks by Kevin Corcoran is a start. "Leisure walks near Dublin" and "Easy walks near Dublin" by Joss Lynam is another option. Hill walkers Wicklow by David Herman is for the more hardened walker but I get the impression from another thread here that this book is currently out of print.

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