A Field Guide to the Buildings of IrelandThe history of buildings in Ireland spans more than five thousand years. The evidence of these years of building persists throughout the intricate and richly textured landscape of the island. In the course of an hours 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

Lose yourself in the maze of numerous shallow lakes in the central and northern parts of the county including Lough Oughter

Vignettes of Irish social life take us to houses that have never been sold or fill readers in on the strange eventful history of a portrait of the Duchess of Devonshire

Richard Ford compared his work to the writings of Mark Twain

represents a day – 16 June 1904 – in the life of Dublin and its citizens

In a career that lasted decades and spanned continents

and calls for a Naissance not a Renaissance

How has Irish nature been studied

‘Vibrant and immersive – it captures brilliantly the fragile confidence that lies at the heart of youth culture

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The poem’s plea – ‘O honey-bees

upon whom fell the financial responsibility for his grandson's upbringing

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