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COLFER:HOOK PENINSULA CO. WEXFORD H/B(R)
Billy Colfer
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hardcover. This illustrated volume examines the environmental and historical influences that contributed to the development of the rich natural and cultural landscapes on the Hook peninsula, county Wexford. The diverse elements of the modern landscape and its inhabitants are identified, analysed and placed in their historical context. Series: Irish Rural Landscape S. Num Pages: 260 pages, 400 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTP; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 309 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1566.
The Hook Peninsula succeeds Newgrange and the bend of the Boyne in the Irish Rural Landscapes series, an offshoot of the internationally successful Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape. This case-study explores the rich landscape of the compact and highly distinctive Hook peninsula in south-west county Wexford and places its layered archaeological legacy in an historical context. In the medieval period, the region experienced the initial Anglo-Norman landings in Ireland and was subsequently divided into three major ecclesiastical estates. The introduction of the Cistercians and the Knights Templars on to these estates brought mainstream medieval European practice to the Hook ... Read more
The Hook Peninsula succeeds Newgrange and the bend of the Boyne in the Irish Rural Landscapes series, an offshoot of the internationally successful Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape. This case-study explores the rich landscape of the compact and highly distinctive Hook peninsula in south-west county Wexford and places its layered archaeological legacy in an historical context. In the medieval period, the region experienced the initial Anglo-Norman landings in Ireland and was subsequently divided into three major ecclesiastical estates. The introduction of the Cistercians and the Knights Templars on to these estates brought mainstream medieval European practice to the Hook ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
New
Series
Irish Rural Landscape S.
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9781859183786
SKU
V9781859183786
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Ref
99-10
About Billy Colfer
Billy Colfer is a teacher and writer.
Reviews for COLFER:HOOK PENINSULA CO. WEXFORD H/B(R)
"This book is a unique contribution to the appreciation of the Irish landscape. Working on an intimate area, Billy Colfer has been able to track change from prehistory to the present. The volume is marvellously produced with 400 illustrations - including 50 maps, historical sketches and drawings as well as stunning aerial photographs. The Hook peninsula is surely the most ... Read more