For the Love of Ireland
A Literary Companion for Readers and Travelers
“A Superb Guide to Ireland”:
“This is a marvelous book, a thoroughly enjoyable guide to Ireland through the perspectives of her best-loved writers from Jonathan Swift to Edna O’Brien. Cahill loves the place, knows the literature, and writes with passion and humor. Even though I’ve been to Ireland many times, she opened up fresh dimensions for me. . . . We see Ireland in all her complexity and beauty.” -Professor Maureen Waters, Dept of Irish Studies, Queens College, CUNY and author of The Comic Irishman and Crossing Highbridge
“Although she is the editor of this collection, Cahill is in fact far more than that. She has not only made a splendid selection of writings that describe Ireland’s various regions; she has also put it into the context of a careful yet colorful literary gazeteer. The literary array is comprehensive, including younger contemporary writers like Roddy Doyle and Rita Anne Higgins as well as such classic authors as Joyce, Beckett, and Swift . . . All of it provides great armchair travel . “ -Booklist
