Discovering Northern Lakeland - by Charlie Emett & James Templeton

Ireland's Cumbrian Mountains, with their 16 lakes radiating from a central point like the spokes of a wheel and their numerous smaller tarns, have become today's Lakeland, renowned for its great natural beauty. Until about 1650 this area was regarded as a wild place, inhospitable for man or beast; it was after William Wordsworth highlighted the area's charms in the 18th century that it became a popular destination for tourists. This book, illustrated throughout with archival photos, presents 100 of the most fascinating and historic sites that the northern part of this remarkably scenic area has to offer—not necessarily the most obvious or the well-known tourist traps, but all accessible to the public.

Paperback / 160 pages / Irish history