Romantic Ireland (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. (Vol. 1&2)By Blanche McManus, M. F. Mansfield
Length8h 38m
About this audiobook
Romantic Ireland gathers a richly textured vision of the island as landscape, legend, history, and living culture. Moving between travel writing, historical reflection, antiquarian curiosity, and lyrical description, the volume situates Ireland within a long literary tradition of romance: ruined abbeys, storied castles, heroic memory, folk belief, and the expressive power of place. Its significance lies in the way it combines picturesque observation with cultural interpretation, transforming routes, monuments, and local traditions into a sustained meditation on national atmosphere and imaginative inheritance. Blanche McManus and M. F. Mansfield bring together the sensibilities of artist, observer, and literary traveler, contributing to a broader late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century interest in Celtic revival, regional identity, and the preservation of vernacular memory. Their treatment of Ireland reflects contemporary fascination with folklore, medieval survivals, and the symbolic value of landscape, while also participating in the era's expanding culture of illustrated travel and heritage writing. Readers interested in Irish literature, cultural history, travel narrative, or the romance of place will find this volume a rewarding companion. Romantic Ireland offers not merely description, but an invitation to encounter a country through layered perspectives, where scenery, story, and memory continually illuminate one another.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.1 (10)
Includes Amazon
GenreTravel, Literary Classics
Length8 hrs 38 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 11, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Ireland under the Stuarts and During the Interregnum (Vol.1-3) (Annotated)
2VOLUME 1
3CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY
4CHAPTER II. A TRAVEL CHAPTER
5CHAPTER III. THE LAND AND ITS PEOPLE
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6CHAPTER IV. ROMANCE AND SENTIMENT
7CHAPTER V. RELIGIOUS ART AND ARCHITECTURE
8CHAPTER VI. THE SCOTCH-IRISH BLEND
9CHAPTER VII. IRISH INDUSTRIES
10CHAPTER VIII. DUBLIN AND ABOUT THERE
11CHAPTER IX. KILKENNY TO CORK HARBOUR
12VOLUME 2
13CHAPTER I. QUEENSTOWN, CORK, AND BLARNEY
14CHAPTER II. GLENGARRIFF AND BANTRY BAY
15CHAPTER III. KILLARNEY AND ABOUT THERE
16CHAPTER IV. AROUND THE COAST TO LIMERICK
17CHAPTER V. THE SHANNON AND ITS LAKES
18CHAPTER VI. GALWAY AND ITS BAY
19CHAPTER VII. ACHILL TO SLIGO
20CHAPTER VIII. THE DONEGAL HIGHLANDS
21CHAPTER IX. LONDONDERRY AND THE GIANT’S CAUSEWAY
22CHAPTER X. ANTRIM AND DOWN
23CHAPTER XI. THE BOYNE VALLEY
24CHAPTER XII. BELFAST AND ARMAGH
25Memorable Quotes
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