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Ancient Ireland Tarquin Blake

Ancient Ireland By Tarquin Blake

Ancient Ireland by Tarquin Blake


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Summary

Tarquin Blake and Fiona Reilly explore over 140 historic sites across the thirty-two counties, ranging from megalithic tombs and round towers to monasteries and castles, as well as the more recent Martello towers and windmills. Each site has an intriguing past and is illustrated with Blake's trademark photographs.

Ancient Ireland Summary

Ancient Ireland by Tarquin Blake

Carrowkeel Passage Tomb in Sligo is an extensive Neolithic passage tomb undisturbed since its excavation in 1911. Robert Praeger, one of the excavators, described being one of the first to enter the tomb: 'I lit three candles and stood awhile, to let my eyes accustom themselves to the dim light. There was everything, just as the last man had left it, three to four thousand years before.' On an isolated hillside, the tomb is in almost the same undisturbed condition today. Ireland is rich in such monuments. Tarquin Blake and Fiona Reilly explore and document over 140 historic sites across the thirty-two counties. These range from megalithic tombs and round towers to monasteries and castles, as well as the more recent Martello towers and windmills. An engrossing catalogue of remarkable heritage sites is revealed. Each site, from Brian Boru's Fort in County Clare to Moyne Friary in County Mayo, has an intriguing past and is illustrated with Blake's trademark photographs.

About Tarquin Blake

Tarquin Blake, photographer and historian, is author of the bestselling Abandoned Mansions of Ireland I and II, and of the website www.AbandonedIreland.com. He has extensively explored Irish architectural relics and historical sites. His passion is unravelling and documenting a lost heritage. Fiona Reilly is Assistant Keeper of Irish Antiquities with the National Museum of Ireland. An archaeologist with wide-ranging experience, she has directed numerous excavations, many of which are published. Her interests lie in medieval church architecture and industrial and historic archaeology.

Additional information

GOR008876189
9781848893047
1848893043
Ancient Ireland by Tarquin Blake
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Gill
2017-05-29
352
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