In this thorough account, Dublin's famous river is followed from its boghole source in the Wicklow Mountains, through the plains of Kildare, to its eventual arrival in Dublin and the Irish Sea. The natural and historical aspects of the river and its environs are depicted with details of the geography, topography, archaeology and architecture along its banks. The book is lavishly illustrated by historical and modern maps, photographs, prints and drawings. Of immense value to the naturalist, the historian, the folklorist, or ...
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In this thorough account, Dublin's famous river is followed from its boghole source in the Wicklow Mountains, through the plains of Kildare, to its eventual arrival in Dublin and the Irish Sea. The natural and historical aspects of the river and its environs are depicted with details of the geography, topography, archaeology and architecture along its banks. The book is lavishly illustrated by historical and modern maps, photographs, prints and drawings. Of immense value to the naturalist, the historian, the folklorist, or sports enthusiast, The Book of the Liffey will also serve as a superb traveler's guide, whether for the active tourist or the armchair traveler.
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