The Pathless Land

An epic journey on foot from Dingle to Burr Point in search of Ireland’s lost footpaths, and a quest to unravel the contrasting complexities of countryside access in Ireland and Britain.

Praise for Tim Hannigan:

Absorbing and insightful... skilfully interweaves geography, geology, travel memoir and history.

The best kind of traveller, Hannigan is brimful of boundless curiosity... a beguiling book that throbs with passion.

A magnificent work of travel and historical deconstruction – deeply personal, meticulously researched and hugely enjoyable.

Tim Hannigan , was born and brought up in the far west of Cornwall. After leaving school he worked as a chef for several years in busy Cornish restaurant kitchens. He escaped the catering industry via a degree in journalism and a move to Indonesia, where he taught English and worked as a journalist and guidebook writer. He is the author of several narrative history books, including A Brief History of Indonesia and the award-winning Raffles and the British Invasion of Java , as well as the critically acclaimed The Travel Writing Tribe . He's also an academic, with a research specialism in contemporary travel literature. He divides his time between Cornwall and the west of Ireland.