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Architecture/Building
Dublin
History
Book Details:
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€19.99
Binding: hb
Pages: 416
Size: 246x174 mm
ISBN-10 0-86278-977-X
ISBN-13 978-0-86278-977-0
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Between the Mountains and the Sea
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County
by Peter Pearson
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New edition of this unique bestseller, fully revised and updated. Includes a 32-page colour introduction highlighting changes since the first edition.
Dublin city is blessed in its location, between the splendid Dublin/Wicklow mountains and the beautiful Dublin bay, and in this setting the hinterland of the city has grown over the centuries into a rich heritage of inner and outer suburbs as important as the city centre itself. In this book, Pearson tells of the geographical, economic and social history of this area, its famous inhabitants, its agricultural development, methods of transport, sport and recreational aspects, but most of all he details the architectural heritage of the county which is studded with riches from many different eras, and with the most desirable homes in the country.
Illustrated with over 700 photographs, old prints, maps, etchings.
Praise for Between the Mountains and the Sea
'A beautifully produced book and a real gem for anyone who has ever lived in the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown area.' Ireland's Own
'The work is extraordinarily comprehensive and clearly the product of years of research.' Book of the Week, Noel Sheridan, The Examiner
'Peter Pearson's book about Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown is a loving chronicle of goatherds and butter-makers ... an invaluable record of buildings and monuments past and present in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown ... the fashionable coffee-table accessory for Dublin southsiders.' Sophia Grene, The Irish Times
'... a handsomely bound and illustrated labour of love; a very readable cataloguing by Peter Pearson of the history and heritage of a part of greater Dublin -- Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown.' Kevin Dawson, The Sunday Business Post
'A fantastic, extraordinary and handsome book, full of photographs and interesting details ' Pat Kenny, Today with Pat Kenny
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