Irish Stone Walls History, Building, Conservation

Number One Bestseller A unique history and 'how to' book on one of Ireland's most distinctive landscape features - the stone wall. The Irish countryside is a patchwork of over 250,000 miles of stone wall. Built from local stone according to the style of each region - dry stone in the West and the Mourne mountains or mortar elsewhere - these walls are an intrinsic part of the landscape. This unique guide by expert stone mason Pat McAfee covers the history of this ancient tradition, giving illustrated examples and step-by-step instructions on constructing, conserving and repairing stone walls of all types - whether dry stone or mortar. It includes: History of stone in Ireland How to build dry stone and mortar walls Basic and more advanced techniques Dos and don'ts of repair work Appropriate conservation methods

ISBN:	9781847172341
Publisher:	The O'Brien Press
Imprint:	The O'Brien Press
Published date:	07 Mar 2011
DEWEY:	721.209415
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	176
Weight:	308g
Height:	233mm
Width:	156mm
Spine width:	10mm

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