At The Edge: Walking the Atlantic Coast of Ireland and Scotland (Non-Fiction) [Idioma Inglés] - Softcover

'In describing his walk from Kerry to Lewis along this coast, cutting across national borders and cultural boundaries, Joseph Murphy highlights this shared heritage in a remarkable and fascinating way. Almost every page reminds us that the past is both wonderful and tragic.' --Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland

'An entertaining and thought provoking book.' --West Highland Free Press

By drawing together the Gaeltachts of Ireland and Scotland in this way, Murphy does a favour to our language s image among English-speaking people. And by highlighting the commonality of Irish and Scottish Gaels, he reminds us of the breadth of our community. The book is in English but with passages of writing with local connections in Irish or Scottish Gaelic, and the towns and villages are named in the indigenous language. His Irish and Scottish Gaelic extracts are, thankfully, pretty much perfect. - Roddy MacLean --Cothrom and the Inverness Courier

For three months, Dr Murphy climbed mountains, crossed bogs and got to know the people in the coastal towns of Scotland and Ireland. The result of these efforts is At The Edge: Walking the Atlantic Coast of Ireland and Scotland, a book in which he describes the beautiful landscape and friendliness of the people he met, the challenges they face and the 2000 years of Gaelic history that have shaped them. At the same time, Dr Murphy was exploring his heritage. - Robert McMillan --Irish News and Foinse

"At the Edge" tells the story of a 1500 kilometre walk from the southwest corner of Ireland to the northwest corner of Scotland. By following the Atlantic coast all the way, Joseph links the most vibrant Gaelic communities. Reflections on identity, culture and sustainability make this a unique and memorable book. It will appeal particularly to those with Irish or Scottish heritage and no doubt some will want to do the journey themselves - although perhaps not on foot.