This lavishly designed and lushly illustrated book is a visual tribute to the people, history, culture, and exquisite beauty of this remarkable island. At once intimate and grand, Ireland: An Island Revealed takes the reader through Ireland's villages, towns, and cities; through the rolling countryside, parks, and gardens; and through castles, museums, and stunning homes. Seven chapters reflect the seven main geographical regions of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. From Dublin to Belfast, Blarney to Ulster, Cork to the Castle Coole, every region is covered in magnificent detail.
With over 250 photographs and four double-page gatefolds, this elegant, large-format book is a treasure. A clear index makes it possible to find a particular location or topic quickly and easily. Ireland: An Island Revealed is a book to cherish.

The Automobile Association (Great Britain) has been publishing travel guides since around 1910; and by 1929 they were issuing 239,000 routes a year. In 2003 this number had risen to a staggering 32 million. The AA (Great Britain) has always produced routes and travel guides, a business activity that has grown rapidly in recent years - AA Publishing is now the UK's largest travel publisher, producing more than 8 million books in 2003. Begining in 1912 the AA also started to inspect hotels, and those receiving the AA's famous star classification were included in subsequent editions of the Members' Handbook. Today the association inspects and rates more than 8,000 hotels and bed and breakfast establishments each year and review almost 2,000 restaurants, publishing the results in a series of annual guides.