Oileáin is a book which contains a wealth of valuable and accessible information for the kayaker (and others) about the wildlife, stories and history of the islands of Ireland. By kind permission of the author, David Walsh, extracts from the text of Oileáin detailing the relatively local Dublin area are published here for the benefit of all. Note that these text extracts have been taken from the web version of Oileáin available here, although the pictures have been sourced elsewhere.
Oileáin, a Guide to the Irish Islands, David Walsh, was first published as a hard copy book in 2004 by Pesda Press ISBN 0-9531956-9-4. Oileáin is an evolving project and the web version continues to grow. The published 2004 version contained information on 313 islands and now in 2010 there are 514 dealt with.. |