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Author, publisher and photographer Steve MacDonogh was born in Dublin and has lived in Dingle, County Kerry, since 1982. His publishing autobiography, Open Book: One Publisher's War, was published in 1999; it tells the story of his fight for freedom of expression, which has involved him in conflict with the British government over his publication of books about the British secret service establishment. As the editor and publisher of Gerry Adams for the last twenty years, he has also confronted censorship in both Britain and Ireland. As an author his books published to date also include three collections of poetry and several books about his adopted home region, the Dingle Peninsula. First of these was Green and Gold: The Wrenboys of Dingle, a study of folk custom, which was followed by his definitive study of the archaeology, folklore and history of the area, The Dingle Peninsula. Most recently (June 2001) he has published a collection of photographs, Dingle in Pictures, which carries an introduction and captions in Irish, English, French and German.

"Far and away the best of the many books written about the area. A visitor who travels to Dingle without it is seriously deprived. The book is lovingly rich in information and is not merely an account of what you see when you pass a particular place. Seamed and textured, it recounts history, legend and lore.
The book is excellent on places that are visited by thousands of visitors each year. Its merit, though, lies in the way it treats less popular areas with equal depth and care." Examiner

A stunning large format full colour portrait of this most beautiful part of Ireland, with sixty-eight photographs of the Dingle Peninsula, its coastline, its mountains, its people and its seasons. The text — an introduction and captions — is in English, Irish, French and German. Situated in the extreme south-west of Ireland, the Dingle Peninsula has been described by the National Geographic Traveler as “the most beautiful place on earth”. Now its special charm and beauty have been captured in seventy photographs of the area, its coastline, its mountains, its people and its seasons. One of Ireland’s most popular holiday destinations for Irish and foreign visitors alike, Dingle is noted for its breathtaking scenery, which has never been captured as well as by these photographs. But it is not just the scenery which is depicted, for what appeals about Dingle is the people as much as the landscape, and here the activities of the inhabitants of the peninsula are portrayed, as they enjoy occasions such as the Dingle Races, the hunting of the wren on St Stephen’s Day, regattas given over to traditional, canvas-covered craft, and sheep festivals. Archaeological sites are well represented, too, and all the photographs are accompanied by captions in Irish, English, French and German.