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Tír Eolas Guide & Map Catalogue
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GUIDES & MAPS

Tír Eolas has published seven Rambler's Guides and Maps, covering the Burren, South Galway, Kinvara, Medieval Galway and Loch Corrib. They give detailed information on the archaeological and historical sites, the birds, animals and flowers to be seen and the natural features found in the area covered by each map. They are ideal aids to the discovery and exploration of the Burren and Co. Galway.

The Burren Series of Ramblers Guides
and Maps

The Book of the Burren is full of information covered by the
Burren Guides & Maps.
To go directly to the "Book of the Burren"
click here

These guides and maps are for the explorer, for the visitor who wants to get
off the beaten track. For the person who wants to find a holy well or ruined church shown on the map and make it his or her own discovery. For
someone who has left the car or bicycle by the roadside and walks up the
hill to seek out a ringfort or prehistoric tomb. You will need plenty of time, at least a morning or afternoon, something to eat and drink in your
backpack and a good pair of boots or walking shoes.

You may be a newcomer to the West of Ireland, as we were when we set out to explore the Burren and South Galway from 1985 onwards, and we invite you to retrace our footsteps. We being Jeff O'Connell and myself, Anne Korff. I came to Ireland from Berlin in 1977 and Jeff came from Chicago in 1967. We have both been living in Kinvara, Co. Galway for more than twenty years.

Our reasons for exploring the area were curiosity and the desire for
adventure, together with a wish to enrich our understanding of our local
environment. I saw things through the eyes of a painter and artist, Jeff as
a writer and historian. We complemented each other well.
Our guides and maps were accomplished by going out walking one day a week, whatever the weather, in the winters of 1985 to 1990. We used as base-maps the six inch to one mile maps of the Irish Ordnance Survey and the sketch-maps of Thomas J. Westropp (1860-1922). This remarkable gentleman had surveyed, described and illustrated all the archaeological remains and historic monuments of the Burren and North County Clare. It was exciting to follow his directions and sketches and a real joy to find a certain monument we had set out to discover. Often the sites were little changed but sometimes we were disappointed to find only a cleared field.

I would photograph what we found, with a view to make pen and ink drawings at home. Jeff would check the site against Westropp's notes and other archaeological and historical sources. Those days of rambling through the Burren were great fun and both of us still regard them as a high point of our lives. The guide part was written by Jeff, compressing all the
information he had gathered into seven pages of text. I drew the maps and
the illustrations, with the place-names and names of the archaeological and
historic sites compiled by Jeff.

We hope the enthusiastic rambler will share our joy and sense of enrichment in exploring this unique landscape.

Anne Korff
Doorus, Kinvara

 
 
The SHANNON VALLEY - A Rambler's Guide and Map
The SHANNON VALLEY covers the area in the triangle of land between Athlone, Ballinasloe and Portumna and centres on the River Shannon, River Suck and Little Brosna River...
A1 map: Euro 8.00

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Ballyvaughan
The heart of the Burren and the coast of Galway Bay...
A2 map: Euro 4.00

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Ballyvaughan Map
 

Kilfenora
The South Burren including the ancient religious site of Kilfenora with its seven carved medieval crosses...
A2 map: Euro 3.00

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O'Brien Country
The South West Burren including Doolin, Lisdoonvarna and the Cliffs of Moher...
A2 map: Euro 3.00

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The Burren Map Pack
The three Burren maps are also available in a pack

priced: Euro 7.50

 

Kinvara
The area around the popular town on Galway Bay...
A2 map: Euro 3.00



The book "Kinvara, a Seaport Town on Galway Bay" is full of information covered by the Kinvara Map.
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Kiltartan Country
The little explored area of South Galway including Coole Park, home of Lady Gregory, Thoor Ballylee, home of W. B. Yeats...
A2 map: Euro 3.00

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Medieval Galway
A walking tour of Galway City including all the features of historical and architectural interest...
A2 map: Euro 6.50

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Corrib Country
Loch Corrib is the second largest lake in Ireland. Its shores and the surrounding area, north of Galway City, are less well known than neighbouring Connemara or the Burren...
A1 map: Euro 9.00

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