Displays 26 castles and country seats and discusses social history alongside the development of the Irish country house.

26 houses photographed in colour and accompanied by informative text about their history.

"Here, spanning eight centuries, are the haunting ruins of Ireland. Its once great houses and castles, many designed for the Anglo-Irish aristocracy by the most

Readers receive step-by-step guidance as to how to conduct their research and are alerted to some of the problems they might encounter in working with particula

A photographic chronicle of Irish country houses from their heyday to contemporary times.