A Field Guide to the Buildings of Ireland

Illustrating the Smaller Buildings of Town and Countryside

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Architecture, Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings
Cover of the book A Field Guide to the Buildings of Ireland by Sean Rothery, Maurice Craig, The Lilliput Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Sean Rothery, Maurice Craig ISBN: 9781843514268
Publisher: The Lilliput Press Publication: June 19, 1997
Imprint: The Lilliput Press Language: English
Author: Sean Rothery, Maurice Craig
ISBN: 9781843514268
Publisher: The Lilliput Press
Publication: June 19, 1997
Imprint: The Lilliput Press
Language: English

The history of building in Ireland spans more than five thousand years. The evidence of these years of building persists thoughout the intricate and richly textured landscape of the island. In the course of an hour's drive or, in some areas, a walk, strange stone monuments from neolithic times, remnants of Early Christian settlements and the romantic ruins of great medieval monasteries can all be seen. The streetscapes and skylines of Irish towns and countryside are often punctuated by a stone castle or the pointed spires of various churches. On headlands and lonely offshore islands we find the white towers of old lighthouses, stone fortifications, signal-stations of Napoleonic times, or even silent deserted villages. The long history of the island is legible in the architecture of the past. Illustrated by over two hundred pages of delicately detailed ink drawings by the author, this is a book for the explorer and traveller, encompassing the larger towns and hidden laneways alike. The author begins his story of Irish building with the stone cells of Early Christian times and concludes with the architecture of the twentieth century. Styles are described and illustrated to help the interested observer identify building types, while further examples are listed and located to tempt the curious.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The history of building in Ireland spans more than five thousand years. The evidence of these years of building persists thoughout the intricate and richly textured landscape of the island. In the course of an hour's drive or, in some areas, a walk, strange stone monuments from neolithic times, remnants of Early Christian settlements and the romantic ruins of great medieval monasteries can all be seen. The streetscapes and skylines of Irish towns and countryside are often punctuated by a stone castle or the pointed spires of various churches. On headlands and lonely offshore islands we find the white towers of old lighthouses, stone fortifications, signal-stations of Napoleonic times, or even silent deserted villages. The long history of the island is legible in the architecture of the past. Illustrated by over two hundred pages of delicately detailed ink drawings by the author, this is a book for the explorer and traveller, encompassing the larger towns and hidden laneways alike. The author begins his story of Irish building with the stone cells of Early Christian times and concludes with the architecture of the twentieth century. Styles are described and illustrated to help the interested observer identify building types, while further examples are listed and located to tempt the curious.

More books from The Lilliput Press

Cover of the book Ireland and the Atlantic Heritage by Sean Rothery, Maurice Craig
Cover of the book Occasions of Faith by Sean Rothery, Maurice Craig
Cover of the book Man of No Property by Sean Rothery, Maurice Craig
Cover of the book A Delicate Wildness by Sean Rothery, Maurice Craig
Cover of the book Portobello Notebook by Sean Rothery, Maurice Craig
Cover of the book The Weight of Compassion by Sean Rothery, Maurice Craig
Cover of the book Nothing is Written in Stone by Sean Rothery, Maurice Craig
Cover of the book Pale Green Light Orange by Sean Rothery, Maurice Craig
Cover of the book The Unexpurgated Code by Sean Rothery, Maurice Craig
Cover of the book Roger Casement by Sean Rothery, Maurice Craig
Cover of the book The World of Mary O'Connell 1778-1836 by Sean Rothery, Maurice Craig
Cover of the book Goodly Barrow by Sean Rothery, Maurice Craig
Cover of the book Irish Eccentrics by Sean Rothery, Maurice Craig
Cover of the book The Early Years of Brian O'Nolan by Sean Rothery, Maurice Craig
Cover of the book The Elephant and the Polish Question by Sean Rothery, Maurice Craig
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy