{"id":23679,"date":"2025-02-20T06:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T06:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/?p=23679"},"modified":"2025-02-19T16:28:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T16:28:23","slug":"belfast-author-releases-updated-guide-to-irelands-top-attractions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/belfast-author-releases-updated-guide-to-irelands-top-attractions\/","title":{"rendered":"Belfast Author Releases Updated Guide to Ireland\u2019s Top Attractions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Second Edition of The Irish Bucket List Offers Fresh Insights and Hidden Gems<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belfast-born writer and travel entrepreneur Stevie Haughey has unveiled the second edition of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shop.irelandbeforeyoudie.com\/products\/the-irish-bucket-list\">The Irish Bucket List: 101 Places to See in Ireland Before You Die<\/a><\/em>, a bestselling guidebook that showcases Ireland\u2019s most stunning locations and secret treasures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first edition, released in 2017, quickly became a favourite among travellers and planners alike, offering an insider\u2019s perspective on Ireland\u2019s most captivating destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following years of further exploration and discovery, Haughey has reimagined the book, incorporating new locations, untold stories, and expert tips to create an even more enriching experience for readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haughey\u2019s passion for exploring Ireland began at the age of 19 when he moved from Belfast to study in England. It was only after leaving his homeland that he truly began to appreciate Ireland\u2019s beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLiving away from home made me realise just how special Ireland is,\u201d says Haughey. \u201cPeople spoke about it with such admiration, and yet I had barely scratched the surface of what was on my own doorstep. That realisation changed everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Determined to explore his native land more thoroughly, Haughey set out on a journey to discover Ireland\u2019s hidden gems. What began as a personal quest evolved into <em>Ireland Before You Die<\/em>, a passion project that has since grown into one of Ireland\u2019s largest independent travel platforms, now followed by over 700,000 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building on the success of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irelandbeforeyoudie.com\/\">Ireland Before You Die<\/a><\/em>, Haughey published the first edition of <em>The Irish Bucket List<\/em> in 2017. It became an instant Amazon bestseller in the Irish travel category. After experiencing countless new adventures, he felt the time was right to release an updated version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIreland has evolved, and so has this book,\u201d Haughey explains. \u201cThe new edition is bigger, more detailed, and packed with fresh insights. From world-famous landmarks to off-the-beaten-track gems, this guide is designed to help travellers experience Ireland in the most authentic way possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Haughey, <em>The Irish Bucket List<\/em> is not just a travel guide \u2013 it\u2019s a celebration of Ireland\u2019s heritage, landscapes, and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis book is for anyone who has ever felt a connection to Ireland,\u201d he adds. \u201cWhether you were born here, have Irish roots, or simply dream of visiting, it\u2019s a reminder that sometimes the most incredible adventures are closer than we think.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second edition of <em>The Irish Bucket List<\/em> is now available for pre-order, with copies set to be dispatched from 27th February 2025 \u2013 just in time for St. Patrick\u2019s Day. It can be purchased on Amazon and through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shop.irelandbeforeyoudie.com\/products\/the-irish-bucket-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shop.irelandbeforeyoudie.com\/products\/the-irish-bucket-list\">shop.irelandbeforeyoudie.com<\/a><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Second Edition of The Irish Bucket List Offers Fresh Insights and Hidden Gems Belfast-born writer and travel entrepreneur&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":23680,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_appearance_masonry":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0},"categories":[721,690],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23679"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23679"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23679\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23681,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23679\/revisions\/23681"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}