Thanks, it got my attention, appreciate the thoughtfullness! Suzanne

Thanks ttt for resurecting this. I am off to Ireland in April and the info is a blessing.

I have Michele's book and it is great or the average tourist just hitting the usual spots, but i you are going to out of the way places or smaller towns it doesn't cover them well. Same with Dublin or Belfast, since she does not like the big cities. Fodors was much better or a more diverse selection o locals. So if you are just looking or the main spots it is good with some excellent B&B's listed (although only one or two per town so book them fast or they will be sold out)

I have just dug my book out to look through again. I went early in June &amp; only had trouble reserving at Sallyport in Kenmare. Instead I stayed at the Lodge...wonderful. I agree &amp; disagree with what John said. Michelle does cover popular areas like most books but also some lesser known places &amp; many as daytrips from more popular areas. We did not get to the northern places but I notice there are listings for Letterkeny, Dunfanaghy &amp; Killybegs. I believe they are smaller towns. I think that places like Ballyganeen, Glenbegh, Enniskerry &amp; Oughterrard are not exactly large cities. In some locations there are one or two acommodations listed but I count 4 in Killarney &amp; Dingle, 3 in Knemare &amp; Dublin. There are descriptions for plenty of things to see in Dublin and Belfast. With only a day and a half I was unable to see everything listed in Dublin.<BR><BR>I agree that this book is not for every person...but what one is? If you want a slick publication that lists everything in Ireland it is not for you. You would be better off finding another one. I had three different books and liked each one for different reasons. I think that Michelle's book is not for someone who has been to Ireland many times &amp; preffers to visit obscure places or for young backpackers seeking hostels. They would be better with other books but I do not know which ones would fit the bill. I found the listed acommodations to be superior &amp; exactly as described. The restaurants were very good. I liked the book because it is different than all the other ones out there. A personal type of book &amp; I would recommend it.