num_pages: 192
description: In 2005 Paul Shannon set out to cycle the coast of Ireland and quickly found himself on a collision course with fast cars and an even faster-changing Irish culture. Along the way he took the opportunity to ask those he met if there'll ever be a United Ireland. Bicycle Diaries records the highs and lows of Paul Shannon's 40-day 1800-mile trip around his native land as it gets to grips with the new realities. This honest humorous and sometimes critical view of the new Ireland is lubricated by nights on the black stuff eased by the beauty of the landscape and enlivened by the musings of staunch republicans and die-hard unionists.
language: English
title: Bicycle Diaries: 40 Days Around the Coast of a Changing Ireland
publisher: Galley Head Press