Our established impressions of early Celtic Ireland have come down to us through the great Irish myths & sagas, yet how do these images compare with archaeological evidence? The author seeks to present a comprehensive & lucid account of the Irish Iron Age. He discusses advances that took place in travel & transport; the common people; the local metalsmiths; & the religious beliefs exemplified by standing stones & offerings in lakes & rivers. New material is examined on Ireland`s contact with the Roman world & the final chapter reviews whether La Tene culture was spread to Ireland through invasion or diffusion. ...

Around three to five thousand years ago, an ancient people began building stone sites & monuments on the Channel Islands, creating a landscape as rich in mythology as any archaeological site in Greece or Egypt. Since early Christian times, the dolmens (stone chambers) & menhirs (single standing stones) have been reviled as the domain of witches, ghosts, & dragons. They were thought to bring bad luck & sudden death to all who came near. Yet they have also been cherished as sources of healing, female fertility, good harvests & buried treasure, as well as the dwelling place of friendly fairies. Despite the fact that these structures were seen as a threat by the Christian Church, which was determined to erase the Paganism of the past, a good number of them remain. The superstitions surrounding the dolmens & menhirs, in particular the dire consequences said to ensue following their destruction, have preserved many of them to this day. The authors recount the terrible fates which have befallen several Channel Islanders who have dared to disturb or destroy these ancient sites. Channel Island mythology is alive & well today, & surviving in local superstition, customs, poetry, art & folklore. ” The Pagan Channel Islands” uncovers & explores this mythology, & relates it to the ancient wisdom of the stones. It demonstrates that, with a little imagination & respect for our environment, we can bring the near-forgotten monsters, fairies & ghosts of our legendary past to life. ...

A captivating, curl-up-on-the-sofa debut about the magic of books & the power of the imagination. Since her mother`s disappearance, eleven-year-old Tilly has found comfort in stories at Pages & Co., her grandparents` bookshop. But when her favourite characters, Anne of Green Gables & Alice from Wonderl&, appear in the shop, Tilly`s adventures become very real. Not only can she follow Anne & Alice into their thrilling worlds, she discovers she can bookwander into any story she chooses. Tilly`s new ability could even help her solve the mystery of what happened to her mother all those years ago. But danger may be lurking on the very next page... ...

Map No. 145, Pagosa Springs
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Paignton in 1904 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: this detailed map covers the heart of the Torbay town of Paignton, stretching from the coast inland to St Mary's Hill & Primley Park, & from Fernham Road southward to Roundham Head. Features include railway with station, Queen's Park, Southfield area, Polsham area, part of St Michaels, The Green, St John's church, Christ Church, Paignton Harbour, Promenade Pier, Hotel Redcliffe, Esplanade Hotel, St Andrew's church, Public Hall, town centre with individual buildings neatly shown, schools, Victoria Park, Oldenburg House, remains of Bishop's Palace, etc. On the reverse are extracts from a 1906 directory, listing Private Residents. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

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