Behold Aherlow: The Glen from Bansha to Galbally A book by Michael Lynch |
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Nature has presented us with a
valley of stunning beauty, bounded by mountains and hills, landscaped
by lakes, forests and a meandering river and enhanced by heritage
sites, sacred wells, glorious walks, small villages and above all the
welcoming people of the Glen. All of these characteristics combine to
give the Glen a rare distinctiveness.
M.J. Lynch. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Extract from Behold Aherlow Everyone has his or her own favourite walk in the Glen. Mine is the hike to Lake Muskry. The sense that one has upon seeing Muskry Lake is of being let in on one of nature’s precious secrets. The walk to Muskry is remarkable in itself, but it gives no notice of the natural wonder that waits at the top. The lake is not visible until you reach the top of the final steep climb. Then it opens out below you, brooding and still, bounded by the deep green walls of the surrounding hills. The place is beautiful in its ruggedness: it is not too difficult to imagine the violence of the movement of earth, rocks and ice that cut their way through the mountains. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Praise for the book from The Limerick Leader Michael's book is the result of a couple of years of painstaking research and many hours of collecting anecdotal evidence from many residents of the Glen. Part
of the charm and value of "Behold Aherlow" is the way the book
blends the historical and the personal in the author's unobtrusive and
easy writing style. The book is a portrait of a place and people and it
is as entertaining as it is historically significant. The role of the
Lynch family in the War of Independence is treated with honesty and
frankness. |
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