Road book and press cutting
How many times over the years have we flicked through this old family heirloom roadbook? The AA Illustrated Road Book of Ireland. This edition was published in 1970 and was often consulted on trips round the country. We loved its line drawings, its Irish place names and short but nonetheless helpful references. Later versions have better maps and descriptions but this one is the one with character and cachet. Cachet? A word that denotes quality and distinction. Yes the book meets those criteria but drop the -t and there is also cache, a word that refers to something hidden or concealed and the book has something to reveal there too. Extraordinary Recently as part of a national heritage festival we had been discussing Holy Wells in Ireland. One that was mentioned was the Rock of Doon. Not having been there the conversation turned to - Well where exactly is it? It's north of Letterkenny, a few miles from Kilmacrenan in County Donegal. Well, we've been there quite a few times but...