Read Ireland Book News - Issue 66
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Steps on My Pilgrim Journey: Memories and Reflections by Cardinal Cahal B. Daly (Hardback; 24.99 IRP / 35.00 USD) [Add To Basket]
'These are not "fragments shored against my ruins", nor indeed attempts to influence the judgement of others about me; the only judgement that matters is God's. These are snapshots of memory of a long and happy life. I have lived through many changes in Church and in society in Ireland and through many new departures in my own life and ministry. I have enjoyed every one of the new challenges and I regret none of the changes; my only regret is not to have changed enough myself into the Christian I am called to be. The past of my early recollections is one which only a few today will recognise; but it has helped to shape us all. The future which I see for the Church in Ireland is one which fills me with hope and expectation. I regret that I shall not share its excitement. I hope that some of those who travelled some part of my pilgimr journey with me, and some of those who will travel on into that future, may enjoy the reading as much as I have enjoyed the telling of my story.' This is how Cardinal Daly describes his fascinating and important autobiography. Even if you have no interest at all in religion or Catholicism, his observations and commentary on Irish society over the last 50 years are astute and very interesting.
Celtic Christianity: A Sacred Tradition, A Vision of Hope by Timothy Joyce (Paperback; 9.99 IRP / 15.00 USD) [Add To Basket]
This book introduces a mysterious and extraordinary spiritual world, one which drew on pre-Christian beliefs and culture and took form in the church as it developed among the Celtic peoples sixteen centuries ago. It offers a rediscovering of an ancient tradition that can sustain spiritual seekers and renew the church today. As the author shows, Celtic spirituality appeals to mind, body, and spirit. Joyous and mystical, it affirms the goodness of creation and the gifts of women; it blossoms in poetry, myth and song. While recounting heroic tales of Saints Patrick and Bridget, Columcille and Columba, the author goes beyond other books, showing how and why this distinctive tradition gradually was subsumed by a more rigid and authoritarian style of Catholicism. Finally, he movingly reflects on the centuries of suffering that have left an indelible mark on Irish consciousness and spirit.
Kerry: A Natural History by Terry Carruthers (Hardback; 29.95 IRP / 45.00 USD) [Add To Basket]
Kerry covers an area of about 5000 square kilometres in the south-west of Ireland. It is Ireland's premier visitor destination due principally to its dramatic scenery. Less well-known is Kerry's attraction for naturalists, ecologists, geologists and everyone interested in its natural history. Because of its broad mix of habitats, important seabird islands and sand dunes, Ireland's highest mountains and largest surviving native woodlands, Kerry has a wonderful diversity of flora and fauna. The author begins the book by describing the county's geology and climate, then proceeds to discuss the plants and animals of the region, highlighting particular points of interest. It is a well-illustrated book, with maps, diagrams, and a 12 page colur-insert. There is also a comprehensive bibliography of nearly 1200 references.
Walk Guide: East of Ireland 3rd edition by Jean Boydell, Davif herman & miriam Joyce McCarthy (Paperback; 6.99 IRP / 10.00 USD) [Add To Basket]
Long established as the standard work in the field, this book covers County Wicklow - an area of ever-growing popularity for walkers of all kinds - in considerable detail. In addition, it guides the reader to the hills and valleys of the south-east, one of the great undiscovered secrets of the Irish countryside. The guide ranges from fairly undemanding walks, involving low ascents and little scrambling, to quite advanced 6-7 hour routes designed for experience hill walkers. All routes have been re-checked to ensure that the information provided is as up-to-date as possible.
Gardens of Remembrance by Thomas McCarthy (Paperback; 7.99 IRP/12.00 USD) [Add To Basket]
Drawing on the rich landscape of West Waterford, from its Anglo-Irish gardens to the hidden hinterlands of Fianna Fail activism and de Valera worship, this autobiography is a moving testimony to the power of memory, childhood and poetry by the acclaimed poet and novelist. In addition, it brilliantly captures the literary ferment of Cork City in the early 80s, as well as the rich and varied experiences of a year spent teaching Irish literature in the American hinterlands. The final part of the book gives a distinctive overview of Southern (and most especially Munster) poetry over the past two decades, including Irish writing outside Dublin often neglected or marginalised. Here McCarthy writes critically and movingly of major figures like Austin Clarke and Eavan Boland, along with fellow contemporaries such as Theo Dorgan, Greg Delanty and the late Sean Dunne.
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