The Big House in Ireland
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Book Overview
For nearly 400 years, the big country house has dominated the Irish landscape and imagination. Two best-selling authors follow the splendor and the decline of these estates, with sumptuous artwork and... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1841881597
ISBN13:9781841881591
Release Date:October 2002
Publisher:George Weidenfeld & Nicholson
Length:192 Pages
Weight:2.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 9.3" x 11.4"
Customer Reviews
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****DON'T CALL THEM CASTLES****
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Having been to Ireland many times and stayed in a few of the "Big Houses", I wanted to know why they weren't referred to as castles. I asked an owner of a house we stayed at and here's his answer in a nut shell, "Big Houses" are Irish, whereas "Castles and Manors" are English. This book not only has lovely photographs of many houses, but gives insight into the daily mechanics of operating a large estate. Servants and owners were at times close, more so than the English "Upstairs, Downstairs" version. A wonderful book for anyone interested in the architecture and history of my favorite island, Ireland.
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