Atlas of Cork City
Geography
With UCC as my alma mater and the Historian as my Bibliofemme name, it was to be expected that the Atlas of Cork City, published by Cork University Press, would appeal. This tome – there are nearly 500 lavishly illustrated pages – boasts contributions from more than 60 experts, concentrating particularly on the areas of history, geography and archaeology.
It is an absorbing read, perfect to dip in to at any time and difficult to put down as you meander through chapters on road bowling, writer and poet Patrick Galvin’s musings on his native city, read about the dismembering of bodies in medieval times and learn when the goldie fish arrived in Shandon.
It is impossible to do this extraordinarily comprehensive Atlas full justice in a short review but rest assured that it will provide any family with plenty of quality reading for Christmas and well beyond. As a commemoration of Cork’s year as European Capital of Culture, the Atlas of Cork City is a book of great content and of remarkable vision. 
