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The truth about Ireland

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About This Book

The narrator describes an aeroplane journey circling and alighting across Ireland, offering bird's-eye descriptions of landscapes, coastal formations, castles, towns, and rural dwellings. Each chapter records flights over regions such as Killarney, County Kerry, Connemara, Antrim and the capital, interspersed with on-the-ground visits to local homes, impressions of urban and country life, brief historical references, and observations on technological and social change. The account combines sightseeing thrills, travel anecdotes including narrow escapes, and reflections on the island's scenery, people, and potential future, presented as a panoramic, first-person travelogue shaped by early aviation.

List of Illustrations

FRONTISPIECE, The Author
THROUGH THE EMERALD ISLE WITH AN AEROPLANE, Opposite Page 24
BLARNEY CASTLE, Opposite Page 32
AN IRISH CABIN, Opposite Page 40
LONDONDERRY, IRELAND, Opposite Page 60
GIANT’S CAUSEWAY, Opposite Page 74
DUNLUCE CASTLE, Opposite Page 82
AN IRISH JAUNTING CAR, Opposite Page 96
AN IRISH VILLAGE, Opposite Page 120
“BEGORRA, IT’S A FOINE BURD,” Opposite Page 132