
Industrial Ireland
An Archaeology
Colin Rynne(Author)
The Collins Press
Published on 11. May 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
542 pages
978-1-84889-243-9 (ISBN)
Description
Throughout Ireland, we can see the often-derelict remains of our industrial past: distilleries, mills, railways, canals, etc. Ireland was the location of over 180 thriving breweries, 93 railway companies and numerous other industries. This book, by a leading authority, is the first comprehensive survey of Ireland's industrial archaeology. Divided into five main sections, the subject is detailed in nineteen chapters, each dealing with a major industrial activity, its technology and important surviving sites. Fully referenced and illustrated throughout, this will become the standard work on the subject.
Reviews / Votes
'Magnificent achievement' * The Irish Times * 'Blockbuster-style overview' * Archaeology Ireland * 'Fascinating and informative reading' * Irish Independent * 'Gives keen insights into what went on in the 18th and 19th centuries' * Irish Examiner * 'Should be on the shelves of everyone with a serious interest in industrial archaeology' * Industrial Archaeology Review * 'Lucid and comprehensive' * Books Ireland *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ireland
Publishing group
Gill
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 239 mm
Width: 168 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
1383 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84889-243-9 (9781848892439)
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Book
05/2006
The Collins Press
€92.50
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Person
DR COLIN RYNNE lectures on late medieval and post medieval Ireland in the Department of Archaeology, University College Cork. His other published works include The Industrial Archaeology of Cork City and its Environs (1999), the first study of its type published in Ireland. He was an editor of the acclaimed, multi-disciplinary work The Heritage of Ireland (2000) and has contributed widely magazines and journals.