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YOUR GUIDE
Tony Kirby was born in Limerick. He
has also lived in Dublin and Bologna in the north of Italy. He conducted guided
walking tours in Dublin for 5 years to 2002. In that year Tony moved to the
Burren in County Clare where he founded a small walking tourism enterprise
called Heart of Burren Walks.
Tony also works as heritage education consultant on behalf of Ireland’s first
major farming-for conservation project, the Burren Life Project
www.burrenlife.com
Tony is an Irish Tourist Board (Fáilte Ireland) approved guide.
He lives with his wife and young son near the Burren National Park in Kilnaboy.
Most recent lectures.
May 2008 – “The Stone Fort of the Lard – A Heritage Trail on the Edge of the
Burren”. Burren in Bloom Festival, Ballyvaughan, County Clare.
August 2008 – “In Touch With Mystery – The Holy Wells of the Burren”. Feakle
Traditional Music Festival, Feakle, County Clare.
Publications.
Tony’s first book is entitled :
“The Burren and the Aran Islands – A Walking Guide”.
It will be published in May 2009 by The Collins Press
www.collinspress.com
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Testimonials
Thank you so much for a
fantastic afternoon on the Burren; it has left us with very happy memories
of that unique place. You were a wonderful guide - friendly, informative and
enthusiastic and it made a perfect ending to our stay in the West of
Ireland. I was especially interested in the conservation and management
issues you discussed, which I hope may form the basis for future
preservation of the landscape."
Rosie Keep, UK. April 2008.
The time visiting the Burren with Tony Kirby was pure magic. His knowledge
and his love for the place made us forget the time - we spent nearly 3 hrs
with him instead of 2 without realising the time passing. My group enjoyed
the time with Tony immensely. Thanks and I will come again.
Elizabeth Zollinger, Celtic Spirit Culture Holidays, Zurich, Switzerland -
March 2008.
Thanks to
Tony for making our walk in the Burren an unforgettable experience.
A Burren walk with Tony offers beauty, geology, history, nature, politics,
ideas, serenity, spirituality . . . and as much exercise as you tell him you
want. This is the one to take.
Freddy, Mary, Erin and Caitlin Rodriguez
New York City February 2008 |
