Overview

"An ancient island with a romantic history and lush green landscape, Ireland's culture stretches back to the time of St Patrick and the first Christian monks and includes the Norman invasion, clan wars, mass emigration and partition in the early 20th century. Today, remnants of the country's heritage can be found in every corner of this fascinating land, from the thinly inhabited west coast to the modern, populated areas of Leinster. There are thousands of ruined castles, abbeys, churches, ancient sites, houses and mills spread around the island of Ireland. Abandoned Ireland offers you a substantial taste of the most intriguing of these. In Abandoned Ireland, discover Athassel Abbey on the banks of the River Suir and the largest medieval priory in Ireland; marvel at the imposing Carrigogunnel Castle, destroyed during the second siege of Limerick in 1691; explore Carrigglas Manor, a turreted fairytale exterior with a bloody history; see Hilden Mill, a former factory with ghostly sightings; explore the creepy, overgrown ruin of Ennis District Lunatic Asylum in County Clare; and wander the ruins of Rinn Duin (""fortified headland"") overlooking the River Shannon, a key military and trading town fought over by Norman barons and Irish chieftains. Illustrated with 180 photographs, Abandoned Ireland provides a fascinating pictorial exploration of the little-known corners of this enchanting land."

Full Product Details

Author:   Dominic Connolly
Publisher:   Amber Books Ltd
Imprint:   Amber Books Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 21.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   1.080kg
ISBN:  

9781838863159

ISBN 10:   183886315
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   14 September 2023
Recommended Age:   From 16 to 99 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents includes: Castles and Houses: Dunamase Castle, County Laois Menlo castle Leamaneh Castle, County Clare Ballycarbery Castle, County Kerry Ballinskellig Castle - Ring of Kerry Carbury Castle, County Kildare Dunluce Castle, County Antrim Minard Castle, Dingle Bay, Kerry Castle MacGarrett, County Mayo Ballygrennan Castle, County Limerick Graystown Castle, County Tipperary Castle Otway, County Tipperary Lackeen Castle, County Tipperary Fiddaun Castle, County Galway Kinbane Castle - Northern Ireland Kincasslagh, County Donegal Castle Saunderson, Belturbet, Cavan Duckett’s Grove, Carlow Rock of Dunamase, Southwest of Dublin Carrigogunnel Castle, County Limerick Tyrone House, County Galway Rockstown Castle, County Limerick Carrigglas Manor, County Longford Cahercon House, County Clare Cairndhu House, County Antrim Transport, Industrial and Urban: Old Red Iron Bridge, Kilkenny Loughglynn Convent, County Roscommon O’Shea’s Pub – made famous by the Guinness commercial Connacht District Lunatic Asylum (Former) city mortuary at Forster Green Hospital, County Down Ennis District Lunatic Asylum / Our Lady’s Hospital, County Clare Logistics ship, River Shannon Parkmore narrow gauge station, N. Ireland Adare Railway Station Allihies Copper Mine, West Cork Victorian Coast Guard station at Fanad Head Castle Saunderson, Belturbet, Cavan Mayfield House, County Waterford Hilden Mill, County Antrim Religious Place & Islands: Kilkishen Church in County Clare Rathronan Church, County Tipperary St John’s Church, Ballymoe, Galway Lackagh Church, Kildare Derralossory Church, County Wicklow Newgrange, Ireland – Stone Age passage tomb Cahergal & Leacanabuile Ring Fort Ballinskelligs Abbey Muckross Abbey Fore Abbey Athassel Abbey, County Tipperary Hore Abbey Bective Abbey Mellifont Abbey Jerpoint Abbey Corcomroe Abbey Rinn Dúin, the old Gaelic name, means“fortified headland Islands: Bishop’s Island’s Ruins, County Clare Devenish, Northern Ireland Great Blasket Innisfallen Inishmurray Skellig Michael

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A journalist for more than two decades, Dominic Connolly was for many years Arts Editor of The Mail on Sunday. He has also written for the Telegraph, Evening Standard, Metro and Saga Magazine, and is the author of three books. He lives in London.

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