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Ireland's Royal Canal, 1789- 2009
Ian Bath Ruth Delany
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Description for Ireland's Royal Canal, 1789- 2009
Hardcover. 336pp. Written in association with Waterways Ireland
This is a revised, more lavish edition of the volume published by The Lilliput Press in 1992, containing four new chapters. Ireland’s Royal Canal 1789-2009 is the fruit of many years of research by Ruth Delany into the records of the canal company and other sources. Beginning with her log of the last journey through the canal in 1955, the book traces the intriguing story of how one of Ireland’s principal waterways, the Royal Canal, came into being; of the problems associated with its construction, chronicling its rivalry with the Grand Canal, and its active working years from 1818 to ... Read more
This is a revised, more lavish edition of the volume published by The Lilliput Press in 1992, containing four new chapters. Ireland’s Royal Canal 1789-2009 is the fruit of many years of research by Ruth Delany into the records of the canal company and other sources. Beginning with her log of the last journey through the canal in 1955, the book traces the intriguing story of how one of Ireland’s principal waterways, the Royal Canal, came into being; of the problems associated with its construction, chronicling its rivalry with the Grand Canal, and its active working years from 1818 to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd Dublin
Condition
New
1st Edition
Yes
Dustjacket Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781843511625
SKU
9781843511625
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Ian Bath Ruth Delany
IAN BATH has been a member of the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland since the 1970s and a past vice-president. In 1974 he founded the Royal Canal Amenity Group and in 1988 was appointed its honorary life president. He is co-editor, with Ruth Delany, of the Guide to the Royal Canal of Ireland, a fifth edition of which is in ... Read more
Reviews for Ireland's Royal Canal, 1789- 2009
Delightful, colourful and well-researched[…] a literary gem that gives the reader an informed and emotive insight into the events that marked the long life of the Royal Canal.’ – The Longford Leader