THE BURREN - READINGS
& MAPS
Further
Reading
 The
Book of the Burren. Published by Tir Eolas, Kinvara, Co Galway.
Essays by experts on inter alia the history, archaeology, geology, and botany of
the region. A comprehensive reference book.
The
Natural History of the The Burren by Gordon Darcy. Immel Publishing
Limited, London.
An accessible encyclopedia of the natural
history of the area by the much-respected author.
Wild
Plants of The Burren and the Aran Islands by Charles Nelson. Published
by The Collins Press Ltd, Cork.
A pocket guide to 120 of the wild flowers of The Burren with accompanying
high quality photographs.
Farming
and The Burren by Brendan Dunford. Published by Teagasc.
A superb study of the huge role of agriculture in the shaping of the landscape. A
tribute to the Burren farmers – the custodians of the region’s extraordinary
archaeological and botanical wealth.
The Burren and
The Aran Islands - Exploring The Archaeology by Carleton Jones. The Collins
Press.
A wonderfully produced volume of text, photographs and illustrations of the most important
monuments of these two great regions by the NUI Galway archaeology lecturer.
The
Fertile Rock Published by Carsten Krieger. The Collins Press.
A lavish photographic homage to the Burren in all its seasons with
accompanying text.
A noteworthy first publication by one of the west of Ireland's finest
landscape photographers.
Maps
The Burren
by Tim Robinson. Published by Folding Landscapes, Roundstone, County Galway.
A minutely detailed two inch map of The Burren by the great cartographer and
author.
Discovery
Series Number 51. Published by the Ordnance Survey of Ireland. Scale 1: 50
000
Detailed depiction of topographical features and walking routes.
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