Ireland is small country with a big reputation, helped along by a timeless, age-caressed landscape and a fascinating, friendly people, whose lyrical nature is expressed in the warmth of their welcome.

Lonely Planet's 10th edition of the Ireland travel guide joins Spain, France and Great Britain as a full-colour guide book, featuring new special planning sections, including 'Exploring the Countryside' (covering the best walks, bicycle tours and scenic car routes) and 'Eat & Drink like a local' (insider scoops on what's hot in Irish cuisine).

• 5 authors, 6 months of on-the-ground research, 88 maps, countless pints of Guinness
• Clear, easy-to-use maps
• 3D plans of iconic sights
• Comprehensive planning tools
• In-depth background
• At-a-glance practical info

Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Dublin, Wicklow & Kildare, Wexford, Waterford, Carlow & Kilkenny, Cork, Kerry, Limerick & Tipperary, Clare, Galway, Mayo & Sligo, Donegal, Midlands, Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan, Belfast, Down & Armagh, Derry & Antrim, Fermanagh & Tyrone, Understand & Survival chapters.