Lough Derg and its Islands; A voyage of Discovery by Road and Water is the latest publication by East Clare historian Gerard Madden and Tipperary man Shane Creamer.

For 27 years Gerard has been an intrinsic addition on the waters of Lough Derg, bringing visitors from far and near on daily boat trips to Holy Island. His intimate knowledge of the lake was gleaned from a further 20 years of fishing in its waters. He has created a wonderful resource from his 10 years of research. This beautifully produced book is a treasury of local wisdom making it a must for anyone interested in Lough Derg and its 376 islands, only 113 of which are named on the Ordinance Survey Discovery Series

It is rich in folklore and history attached to the islands and includes poems and anecdotes.

“This is the first time where you have one map of Lough Derg showing all the access routes to the lake.”

“Every map that was ever done on Lough Derg we have examined it and every name has been included, the old with the new.”

The stunning map of Lough Derg that Gerard, Shane and a local artist Paul Berg have collaborated on shows all of the access routes to the lake for the first time in 175 years.