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The Lost Houses of Ireland by Randal Macdonnell 2002

The Lost Houses of Ireland by Randal Macdonnell 2002
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2002
Large format 30 x 25 cm
Hardcover with dust jacket
Excellent condition

This fabulous volume contains great homes of Ireland, gone forever, razed or turned commercial. Illustrated with more than 350 photos of rare and historic interior rooms with period furnishings and exteriors with unique detail, through a gallery of both close-up and full-frame pictorials. Stories of those who lived in each site depict how life was lived in earlier times, with memorable family achievements and eccentricities.
Featuring these houses: Ballynegall, Bermingham House, Blarney Castle, Borris House, Castle MacGarrett Clonalis, Dromoland Castle, French Park, Gaybrook, Glananea, Gormanston Castle Headfort, Kilkea Castle , Killeen Castle, Killruddery, Kilmurry, Knocklofty, Mallow, Moore Abbey, Mount Juliet, Rockfleet, Rockingham, Shanbally Castle, Shelton Abbey, Stradbally Hall

Price £40.00

Ref:2247

Burkes Irish Country Houses by Mark Bence-Jones 1978

Burkes Irish Country Houses
by Mark Bence-Jones
Vol.1

Published by Burke’s Peerage Ltd., London., 1978.
Pergamon Press N.Y.
Hardback red cloth with dust jacket.
Good condition extensive text and several thousand illustrations.

This book is an alphabetical dictionary of nearly 2,000 Irish country houses, with individual entries comprising an architectural description and commentary, a brief history of the property and its devolution, many anecdotes and notes of interest concerning the interior, gardens, park etc.

Price £40.00

STK.2246