Let the alliance of Ros' delightful paintings with Wallace's entertaining and informative text transport you directly to the rugged Arans with their mighty fortifications; to the lofty mountains and beautiful beaches of Achill; to the religious serenity of Inishkea or perhaps to the maze of islands in Clew Bay where Granuaile sailed with her galleys to seize Queen Elizabeth's argosies, loot Spanish wine ships and fight off Turkish slavers.