'At the end of it all, he will have raised an imperishable monument to the West' Brian Lynch, Irish Independent

'The reader of this wonderful book will learn about the natural history, folklore and topography of the area from one of the great polymaths of our time - who is also, thankfully, a gifted literary stylist with an elegant turn of phrase and a lovely dry wit' Alannah Hopkin, Irish Examiner

'With the eye of an outsider and the zeal of a convert he has uncovered and revealed this place to native inhabitants and visitors in an extraordinary way . . . a sheer delight to read' Ruairi Quinn, Irish Mail on Sunday

' Robinson is one of the finest of contemporary prose stylists . . . an astonishing and almost infinitely provocative work' John Burnside, Irish Times