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Northern Ireland books: Travel Guides
	Belfast and the North of Ireland (Footprint Pocket Handbooks S.) Belfast maybe not the first place on a tourist itinerary but this would be a mistake. Life has returned to this city as big money has poured in. The tourist infrastructure is sorted: hotels are bursting out of the pavement, restaurants have Michelin ratings and its pompous 19th-century architecture isa worthy monumnet to th emen who built this city and a solid counterpoint to the flimsy steel and glass of the city's more modern developments. Packed with things to do as well as where to get the best food, drinks and clubs and if you get tired of this, take a ride along the stunning Antrim coast road. Price: £5.59 Publication: Paperback 256 pages (April 29, 2005)
	Northern Ireland: The Province of Ulster (Cadogan Country Guides) A CICERONE GUIDE to the counties of Northern Ireland, which includes information on where to stay, how to get around, what to see, what to buy and where to find the best pubs. Price: £1.87 Publication: Paperback 308 pages (July 1995)

Northern Ireland books: History & Heritage
	A History of Ulster Volatile and dynamic, Ulster has for centuries been at the eye of the storm between Ireland and Britain, the complexity of its history embroiling its people and baffling the outside world. A History of Ulster achieves what few other books have attempted a comprehensive account of the province, spanning nine thousand years of social, political and economic life: the early settlements; the Viking and Norman invasions; the plantations and the Penal Laws; the rise of the United Irishmen and Orangeism; the Act of Union; emigration and the Great Famine; the linen industry and shipbuilding; the Home Rule crisis and partition; the Second World War and the blitz; civil rights and the turmoil of the current troubles. First published in 1992, A History of Ulster was an instant success with historians and the wider reading public, and quickly became established as the definitive book on the subject. For this edition Jonathan Bardon has written an introductory chapter covering events since 1992. His description of the process that saw the region emerge from thirty years of brutal conflict and move haltingly towards peace is a fitting coda to this classic of Irish history. Through compelling narrative and masterly use of contemporary sources, this major new history disentangles the past and captures Ulster in all its energy and obduracy. Price: £15.19 Publication: Paperback 928 pages (February 28, 2005)
	Northern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introduction S.) From the Plantation of Ulster in the seventeenth century to the entry into peace talks in the late twentieth century, the Northern Irish people have been engaged in conflict - Catholic against Protestant, and Republican against Unionist. Marc Mulholland explores the pivotal moments in Northern Irish history - the rise of republicanism in the 1800s, Home Rule and the civil rights movement, the growth of Sinn Fein and the provisional IRA, and of the opposition, the DUP, led by Dr. Ian Paisley. His detailed examination of the violent upheaval of the last century, epitomized by the killing of 13 civilian demonstrators on Bloody Sunday, culminates in the controversy surrounding the current ongoing peace process. Over 300 years on, the question still remains: can two identities and national allegiances be accommodated in the same state without oppression, rebellion, or violence? Price: £5.59 Publication: Paperback 184 pages (January 23, 2003)

Northern Ireland books: Walking and Tours
	A Companion to the Causeway Coast Way: A Comprehensive Guide to the Walk from Portstewart to Ballycastle Price: £6.59 Publication: Spiral-bound 120 pages (September 2, 2004)
	Irish Coastal Walks Ireland is a small country, but its coastline measures around 3500 miles (5600km). The western seaboard is incredibly convoluted, breaking into fine headlands and a spread of islands. While many parts of Ireland's coastline are well known, such as the Giant's Causeway and the Cliffs of Moher, few have heard of the Wexford Coastal Path, the Sheep's Head or Inishturk. This guide covers over fifty coastal walks around Ireland, taking in broad beaches, towering cliffs, battered headlands and a score of lovely islands. There is a huge amount of variety, astounding scenery, plenty of history and heritage, with a good system of transport, accommodation and other services. In sunshine or storm, many of these coastal walks exhibit a raw, rare beauty. The walks are of course all coastal. However, they are also remarkably varied and represent a good selection of routes which include cliffs and rocky headlands, marshes, dunes and estuaries, with plenty of wilderness and little industry. The classic coastal names are there: Bray Head, the Cliffs of Moher, the Giant's Causeway. A spread of fascinating islands includes the Aran Islands, Clare Island, Achill Island, Tory Island and Rathlin. In fact, there are a total of 54 coastal walks including 19 walks on islands. Most of the walks are quite easy, but some are akin to mountain walks, climbing over some of the highest sea cliffs in Europe. The walks are numbered and arranged in a clockwise direction around the coast, starting north of Dublin, taking in the eastern, southern and western coasts, ending in Northern Ireland. Price: £9.99 Publication: Paperback 160 pages (October 1999)

Northern Ireland books: Accommodation Guides

The Irish Bed and Breakfast Book The more than one hundred bed and breakfast establishments in the towns of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland provide a useful home base for the traveller seeking out castle ruins, pastoral meadows, or historic cities. In addition to listing inns and guesthouses, the authors provide useful information on booking reservations, types of housing, and how to make the most of your trip abroad. Histories of each home and travel-guide tips on sites to see in each of the locales are also furnished. Inns such as Maddybenny Farm and Dunauley will hopefully make any stay an enjoyable one. Price: £4.95 Publication: Paperback 256 pages (April 1998)

Northern Ireland books: Food & Drink
	The Bridgestone Food Lovers Guide to Northern Ireland (Bridgestone Guides) Price: £5.59 Publication: Paperback 98 pages (February 11, 2002)

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