The only reason this gets 4 instead of 5 stars is the assumption, for most of the book, that you at least have an acre or so of yard/garden space. There was only 1-2 container gardens, very sad for an apartment dweller like me. The book is worth reading regardless of your space for the inspirational...
The description of Ireland in this book is amazing. You can almost breath in the smells and see the sites yourself. It makes you want to walk over the hills and mountains and along the old roads, listening to ancient stories.