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Connemara Mollie: An Irish Journey on Horseback (Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature))
Hilary Bradt
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Description for Connemara Mollie: An Irish Journey on Horseback (Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature))
Paperback. Connemara Mollie - Holiday reads and travel literature by Hilary Bradt about her riding adventures in western Ireland with Mollie, her equine partner. Covering routes in Counties Galway, Mayo, Kerry and Clare, Bradt recounts encounters with local people, beautiful landscapes, wildlife and rural history, and tragic events along the way. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). Num Pages: 160 pages, 8pp colour photos + 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WNGH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204. An Irish Journey on Horseback. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). 160 pages, 8pp colour photos + 1 map. Offers an account of a journey through western Ireland made in 1984, fulfilling a childhood dream of a long-distance ride. This title presents a story that centres on the growing bond between the author and her Connemara pony, Mollie and the many challenges that they face before the tragic conclusion in the mountains of Kerry. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBR; WNGH; WTL. Dimension: 129 x 197 x 13. Weight: 196.
An account of a journey through western Ireland made in 1984, fulfilling a childhood dream of a long-distance ride. The story centres on the growing bond between the author and her Connemara pony, Mollie and the many challenges that they face before the tragic conclusion in the mountains of Kerry. It is also a portrait of rural Ireland before the Celtic Tiger era, built up from conversations with the local people. The journey takes them through Counties Galway, Mayo, Clare and Kerry, the obstacles to their progress ranging from bogs, stone walls, and the River Shannon. I've ... Read more
An account of a journey through western Ireland made in 1984, fulfilling a childhood dream of a long-distance ride. The story centres on the growing bond between the author and her Connemara pony, Mollie and the many challenges that they face before the tragic conclusion in the mountains of Kerry. It is also a portrait of rural Ireland before the Celtic Tiger era, built up from conversations with the local people. The journey takes them through Counties Galway, Mayo, Clare and Kerry, the obstacles to their progress ranging from bogs, stone walls, and the River Shannon. I've ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bradt Travel Guides
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature)
Condition
New
Weight
204g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841623863
SKU
V9781841623863
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Hilary Bradt
Hilary Bradt is well known as the founder of Bradt Travel Guides and a writer of articles and guidebooks. This is her first narrative travel book.
Reviews for Connemara Mollie: An Irish Journey on Horseback (Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature))
'.....reading Connemara Mollie was a real treat..... The book is testament to the wonderful journey she enjoyed, bonding with her horse and reliving the people she met and the adventures she enjoyed. It's a lovely, light and easy going book, which will get you booking the riding lessons, the minute you put it down!' Burnley Express ... Read more