Guide
books such as this were very popular with tourists many of whom came from
England by boat and used the train network to get to destinations such as Dublin,
Killarney, or the West. The guide book
does not feature Dungarvan but has Lismore, Blackwater, Tramore and Waterford
City.
There is a chapter on cycling
holidays which says that June and September are the driest months in
Ireland. It recommends that cyclists
call to the nearest Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) barracks as they are the
best source on information about what to see.
Chatting to locals was an “interesting and amusing experience - nothing
can exceed their civility and courtesy”.
The guide book recommends lunching in their cottages; excellent tea,
homemade bread etc were available for one shilling per head. They cautioned cyclists to slow down as “country
people were rather stupid about getting out of one's way”.
