The Gate Lodges of Leinster
The Gate Lodges of Leinster

Author: J. A. K. Dean

Publisher: Wordwell Books

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 457

ISBN-13: 9780993351839

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An inventory and history of gatekeepers' houses, in Leinster, Ireland. Lodges are present here in such quality and in such great quantity as to represent a massive as-yet-unrecognized contribution to Ireland's architectural heritage. There are descriptions of 3,136 gate lodges in the twelve counties, and more than 1,500 of them are illustrated

The Gate Lodges of Munster
The Gate Lodges of Munster

Author: J. A. K. Dean

Publisher: Wordwell Books

Published: 2018-08-21

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9780993351853

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Of the 10,000 or more gate lodges built over a 200-year period since the mid-eighteenth century in Ireland, half have been demolished, and many of those surviving are derelict. The author's research has revealed the gate lodge's extraordinary significance as a building type, particularly in Ireland but also in a world context. Despite displaying detailed architectural sophistication to rival the big house' to which it is a prelude, the gate lodge has received scant coverage in print. Hence this work is also an attempt to right that imbalance. There are descriptions of 2,775 gate lodges in the six counties and they are accompanied by 772 illustrations. Entries are numbered and listed county by county for ease of reference. The gazetteer is preceded by an extensive essay on the history of the gate lodge in Munster, and the book is fully indexed.

A Guide to Sources for the History of Material Culture in Ireland, 1500-2000
A Guide to Sources for the History of Material Culture in Ireland, 1500-2000

Author: Toby Christopher Barnard

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13:

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Changes in housing, furnishings, clothing and even cooking utensils can all reveal much about the economy and societies of Ireland. Between 1500 and 2000, markets, fairs, shops and exhibitions increased the availability and range of goods. This guide surveys some of the work being done on the subject. It also offers help in how to approach the topic, in identifying the types of sources likely to be most useful--wills, inventories, advertisements, surviving artifacts--and in locating them.--From publisher's description.

Early Medieval Ireland
Early Medieval Ireland

Author: Matthew Stout

Publisher: Wordwell Books

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 9781999790905

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Ireland looms large in European history just after the fall of the Roman Empire. This book provides an entry-level' narrative to this period in Irish history. At the same time, it contextualizes the artistic, literary, and architectural achievements of the age. The tradition in Early Medieval Irish studies has been to examine the past in thematic rather than chronological terms; the sources almost demand this. As such, existing publications neglect a holistic approach in favor of specific themes. Politics is rarely incorporated with church history; art and archaeology remain distinct; law and literature remain un-contextualized either in time or place. So, this book contains extracts from primary sources and illustrations that make this golden age glow for its readers, and it is full of colorful maps and photographs. Deploying a historical synthesis in the spirit of the Annales School, it is a one-stop shop' for the history of Early Medieval Ireland, for students and the general reader.