Irish Blessings (RP Minis)

I lived in London for two years a decade ago and so had the opportunity to travel extensively through the stunning countryside of England and Scotland. I never made it to Ireland however and so purchased Irish Blessings in order to have a good look at what I missed. TOO MUCH!This collection of photographs was taken from a number of different sources. It is a lovely, well-assembled collection indeed and many of the plates are of a very high quality. All are of interest.The book is broken up into three distinct parts with the first concentrating on the land itself. The second part, "...Home And Hearth," includes numerous shots of both the interior of Irish dwellings and photographs of a diverse sampling of buildings, often in sumptuous settings. The final segment of Irish Blessings is devoted to means of travel about the country which includes photographs of boats by the sea, rivers, roads through the countryside, and the odd bicycle or two propped up against a wooden covered bridge or a village pub waiting to provide simple transport to their owners.There are not many people represented in the collection but photographs of animals that are integral to Irish country life are ubiquitous . One photo of a dog lazily resting upon the back of a horse is devine. And a picture of a cow atop a wondrous stone wall abutting the sea offers a unique, special image.The photographs in this portfolio are matched with Irish verse and song. That is a nice idea but I only wish that a bit of text which conveyed something about the locations depicted had been included as well. As it stands, there is no way to know where in Ireland each photograph was taken unless one was very familiar with the country beforehand. A small problem perhaps, in an offering of great beauty and spirit.

This concerns the Kindle version. Figured I would purchase this given its low price, to see how it might look to have a picture book on the Kindle. Well, the book did not render well. The photos were quite dark. A few were tilted oddly and did not fit the screen fully. The text, which is supposed to be minimalist, loses that quality on the Kindle (Kindle sort of designed for rolling content, not artistic text presentation).Awaiting a definitive Ansel Adams Kindle collection !!

WHEN IT FIRST CAME IT WASN'T AS BIG AS I THOUGHT. BUT ULTRA PORTABLE AND QUITE A NICE LITTLE GIFT TO GIVE OR TO GET

Pocket size book

Very sweet tiny gift for a close friend who enjoys Irish Blessings, and I got one to sit on a shelf for myself! It's a tiny book.

This was perfect for what I needed, but be sure you notice how small it is!

cute but to small & hard to Read.

what a wonderfull little book it is worth buying great pictures as i come from ireland now living in nj you got to read it for your self

Wer Irische Segen mag und vor allem auch in der Orginal Sprache, der hat sich hier ein schönes Büchlein geleistet. Es passt gut in die Handtasche und ich habe es gerne dabei.

for meditation, for the ones who would like to visit this incredible country, or simply for its beauty and wise words.

Cute little book

Very Nice blessings