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Reading the Irish Landscape

Author : Frank Mitchell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Reading the Irish Landscape written by Frank Mitchell and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the third revision of this seminal work. Co-authored by original author Frank Mitchell and now Michael Ryan, the result is a stunning collaboration between masters giving all the elements of the original book, modified, updated and further enhanced by the inclusion of a new narrative of Irish archaeology from the Stone Age to the Norman Invasion. Together they have successfully undertaken the daunting task of giving in one book the story of the shaping of the land from the beginning of time until now, by all tbe varying forces of nature, sea, climate, man and machine. The story takes in the shaping of the crust, the movement of glaciers, the first men and their primitive agriculture, their buildings and their effect on the forests, the growth of bogs, new migrations, the rise of the monasteries of the Early Christians and the castles of conquest, the devastation of war, urban growth, modern agriculture and afforestation, all set against the backdrop of the landscape, arguably one Ireland's most precious resources.

The Shell Guide to Reading the Irish Landscape

Author : Frank Mitchell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780946172191
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (721 download)

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Download or read book The Shell Guide to Reading the Irish Landscape written by Frank Mitchell and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Secrets of the Irish Landscape

Author : Matthew Jebb
Publisher : Attic Press
ISBN 13 : 9781782050100
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Secrets of the Irish Landscape written by Matthew Jebb and published by Attic Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lavishly illustrated description of Ireland's flora and fauna ecosystem, examining the history of Ireland's landscape from the last Ice Age until now.

Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape

Author : F. H. A. Aalen
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 0802042945
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape written by F. H. A. Aalen and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lush and green, the beauty of Ireland's landscape is legendary. "The Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape" has harnessed the expertise of dozens of specialists to produce an exciting and pioneering study which aims to increase understanding and appreciation for the landscape as an important element of Irish national heritage, and to provide a much needed basis for an understanding of landscape conservation and planning. Essentially cartographic in approach, the Atlas is supplemented by diagrams, photographs, paintings, and explanatory text. Regional case studies, covering the whole of Ireland from north to south, are included, along with historical background. The impact of human civilization upon Ireland's geography and environment is well documented, and the contributors to the Atlas deal with contemporary changes in the landscape resulting from developments in Irish agriculture, forestry, bog exploitation, tourism, housing, urban expansion, and other forces. "The Atlas of the Rural Irish Landscape" is a book which aims to educate and inform the general reader and student about the relationship between human activity and the landscape. It is a richly illustrated, beautifully written, and immensely authoritative work that will be the guide to Ireland's geography for many years to come.

Exploring the History and Heritage of Irish Landscapes

Author : Patrick J. Duffy
Publisher : Four Courts Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Exploring the History and Heritage of Irish Landscapes written by Patrick J. Duffy and published by Four Courts Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book highlights the principal themes and elements in the making of the landscape, and the sources which can assist historians and historical geographers in studying and understanding Irish landscape history. Major and local sources relating to the natural environment, cultural landscapes and the built environment are explored. The book also looks at representations of landscapes in literature, painting and other artistic sources which can provide insights into the nature of real and imagined worlds of the past. The ultimate source which features prominently throughout this study is the landscape itself on which generations before us have inscribed the marks of their presence in fields, farms, houses, villages, towns, roads, lanes and the infrastructure of settlement."--BOOK JACKET.

Thirty-Two Words for Field

Author : Manchán Magan
Publisher : Bonnier Books UK
ISBN 13 : 1804184047
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Thirty-Two Words for Field written by Manchán Magan and published by Bonnier Books UK. This book was released on 2024-02-29 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rediscover the lost words of an ancient land in this new and updated edition of an international bestseller. Most people associate Britain and Ireland with the English language, a vast, sprawling linguistic tree with roots in Latin, French, and German, and branches spanning the world, from Australia and India to North America. But the inhabitants of these islands originally spoke another tongue. Look closely enough and English contains traces of the Celtic soil from which it sprung, found in words like bog, loch, cairn and crag. Today, this heritage can be found nowhere more powerfully than in modern-day Gaelic. In Thirty-Two Words for Field Manchán Magan explores the enchantment, sublime beauty and sheer oddness of a 3000-year-old lexicon. Imbuing the natural world with meaning and magic, it evokes a time-honoured way of life, from its 32 separate words for a field, to terms like loisideach (a place with a lot of kneading troughs), bróis (whiskey for a horseman at a wedding), and iarmhaireacht (the loneliness you feel when you are the only person awake at cockcrow). Told through stories collected from Magan's own life and travels, Thirty-Two Words for Field is an enthralling celebration of Irish words, and a testament to the indelible relationship between landscape, culture and language.

Over Nine Waves

Author : Marie Heaney
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 057117518X
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (711 download)

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Download or read book Over Nine Waves written by Marie Heaney and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1995-07-13 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Journalist Marie Heaney skillfully revives the glory of ancient Irish storytelling in this comprehensive volume from the great pre-Christian sequences to the more recent tales of the three patron saints Patrick, Brigid, and Colmcille."--Publisher's description.

Churches in the Irish Landscape

Author : Tomás Ó Carragáin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781782054306
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (543 download)

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Download or read book Churches in the Irish Landscape written by Tomás Ó Carragáin and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-05 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between the fifth century and the ninth, several thousand churches were founded in Ireland, a higher density than in most other regions of Europe. This period saw fundamental changes in settlement patterns, agriculture, social organisation and beliefs, and churches are an important part of that story. The premise of this book is that landscape archaeology is one of the most fruitful ways to study them. By considering their placement in relation to pagan ritual sites, royal sites, burial grounds and settlements, we can begin to discern the shifting strategies of kings, ecclesiastics and ordinary people. The result is a new perspective on the process of conversion and consolidation complementary to those provided by historians.

An Irish-Speaking Island

Author : Nicholas M. Wolf
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN 13 : 0299302741
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book An Irish-Speaking Island written by Nicholas M. Wolf and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. This book was released on 2014-11-25 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking book shatters historical stereotypes, demonstrating that, in the century before 1870, Ireland was not an anglicized kingdom and was capable of articulating modernity in the Irish language. It gives a dynamic account of the complexity of Ireland in the nineteenth century, developments in church and state, and the adaptive bilingualism found across all regions, social levels, and religious persuasions.

The Irish Fairy Book

Author : Alfred Perceval Graves
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The Irish Fairy Book written by Alfred Perceval Graves and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Shell Guide to Reading the Irish Landscape

Author : George Frank Mitchell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book The Shell Guide to Reading the Irish Landscape written by George Frank Mitchell and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Book of Migrations

Author : Rebecca Solnit
Publisher : Verso
ISBN 13 : 9781859841860
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (418 download)

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Download or read book A Book of Migrations written by Rebecca Solnit and published by Verso. This book was released on 1998 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A brilliant meditation on travel." ”The New York Times

The Irish Garden

Author : Jane Powers
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
ISBN 13 : 9780711232228
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (322 download)

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Download or read book The Irish Garden written by Jane Powers and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2015-04-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visit over forty of Ireland's most beautiful gardens without moving from your armchair with this stunning book, ranging from the grand old demesnes of the Anglo-Irish ascendancy to the intensely personal creations of passionate plantsmen and garden makers. Visitors to Ireland are often surprised at the 'palm trees' that make so many gardens look as if they belong in a holiday postcard. How can such exotics survive on an island that is as far north as the prairies of Canada and the pine forests of Siberia? The answer lies in the tail of the Gulf Stream - the North Atlantic Drift - which wraps around this green land on the western edge of Europe. Its warm and watery embrace bestows the renowned 'soft' climate that allows those palm trees (in fact, New Zealand cordylines) to make their homes here - along with tree ferns from Australia and bananas from Japan. Plants from colder regions, including rhododendrons, primulas and all manner of alpines, are equally happy. So, with a range of plants that runs from the subtropical to the subarctic, and a landscape that varies from gently pastoral to savagely rugged, the aptly named Emerald Isle has some of the most romantic and interesting gardens in the world. The result of a lifetime visiting, considering and writing about gardens in Ireland, and several years of dedicated photography, this is a truly comprehensive exploration of a fascinating subject.

Landscapes in Relief

Author : Lora S. Irish
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781565231276
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (312 download)

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Download or read book Landscapes in Relief written by Lora S. Irish and published by Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're a beginning relief carver or an experienced relief carver searching for a new topic, LANDSCAPES IN RELIEF includes something for you.

Full Irish

Author : Sarah A. Lappin
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN 13 : 9781568988689
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (886 download)

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Download or read book Full Irish written by Sarah A. Lappin and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2009-09-23 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Georgian cities to modernist masterpieces, architecture in Ireland has a long history of excellence. The last fifteen years, however, witnessed more social, economic, and cultural change than any previous period on the island, leaving a dramatic mark on the country's architecture. A new commitment to design quality by developers and a series of government-sponsored competitions to design new civic buildings enabled Ireland to become for the first time a net importer of architectural talent. These architects, from disparate cultures and design backgrounds, filled Ireland's landscape with modern architectural masterworks, from small private homes to large community centers. In Full Irish author Sarah A. Lappin examines the nature of twenty-first-century Irish architectural identity as it develops its own progressive, contemporary idiom. Illustrated with color photographs and drawings, Full Irish includes more than seventy projects from Ireland's leading firms as well as its up-and-coming designers: Boyd Cody, Alan Jones, de Blacam and Meagher, Bucholz McEvoy, de Paor Architects, FKL Architects, Dominic Stevens, Grafton Architects, Henchion+Reuter, Hackett Hall McKnight, Heneghan.Peng, McCullough Mulvin, Hassett + Ducatez, MacGabhann Architects, O'Donnell + Tuomey, and ODOS Architects.

The Oxford Book of Ireland

Author : Patricia Craig
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780192804884
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Book of Ireland written by Patricia Craig and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ireland is a country that arouses strong opinions: everyone has a view on its character, its foibles, its charms and its waywardness. It has inspired some of the best poetry and nurtured some of the best writers in the world, and in The Oxford Book of Ireland poets, novelists, artists, dramatists, historians, philosophers, peasants and aristocrats are brought together to celebrate and commemorate the nation and its people. Irish history lives more in the present than that of other countries, and there are constant reminders in these pages of past triumphs and tragedies, and their continuing impact on the national psyche. Conquest, famine, emigration, the decline of the language, the struggle for identity and independence are all charted here with a raw and passionate immediacy. Interwoven with episodes of national turbulence are lyrical sections on the Irish landscape and countryside, on the cities and the suburbs, the climate and the folk culture: high jinksand conviviality alongside reminiscence and disputation. Patricia Craig's skilful selection transforms a kaleidoscope of images into a picture of real substance and character; immensely rich and varied, full of the unexpected, as well as familiar voices from the Irish scene. The Oxford Book of Ireland captures the essence of a complex and fascinating land.

Troubled Geographies

Author : Ian N. Gregory
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253009790
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Troubled Geographies written by Ian N. Gregory and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013-12-27 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Tap[s] the power of new geospatial technologies . . . explore[s] the intersection of geography, religion, politics, and identity in Irish history.”—International Social Science Review Ireland’s landscape is marked by fault lines of religious, ethnic, and political identity that have shaped its troubled history. Troubled Geographies maps this history by detailing the patterns of change in Ireland from 16th century attempts to “plant” areas of Ireland with loyal English Protestants to defend against threats posed by indigenous Catholics, through the violence of the latter part of the 20th century and the rise of the “Celtic Tiger.” The book is concerned with how a geography laid down in the 16th and 17th centuries led to an amalgam based on religious belief, ethnic/national identity, and political conviction that continues to shape the geographies of modern Ireland. Troubled Geographies shows how changes in religious affiliation, identity, and territoriality have impacted Irish society during this period. It explores the response of society in general and religion in particular to major cultural shocks such as the Famine and to long term processes such as urbanization. “Makes a strong case for a greater consideration of spatial information in historical analysis―a message that is obviously appealing for geographers.”—Journal of Interdisciplinary History “A book like this is useful as a reminder of the struggles and the sacrifices of generations of unrest and conflict, albeit that, on a global scale, the Irish troubles are just one of a myriad of disputes, each with their own history and localized geography.”—Journal of Historical Geography