Drystone Walls of the Aran Islands
Exploring the Cultural Landscape
Mary Laheen.

The Aran Islands produced writers such as Liam O’Flaherty and Tim Robinson who were inspired by their surroundings. The drystone-wall field-boundary system of the islands is one of Ireland’s richest cultural landscapes, retaining remarkable continuity with the past – Celtic occupation, Christianity, invasion, famine and evictions – a unique combination of the forces of humankind and nature. This book explores this landscape, which is threatened by the change. The author outlines the background history and factors that have influenced the landscape and looks at one ceathrú or quarter of a townland, a specific farm in that ceathrú, and the pattern of landholding and farming practised today.

978-1848890251

PB
192 pp
245 x 172 mm
€19.99/£17.99
April 2010
Colour photos, maps

Industrial Ireland 1750-1930
An Archaeology
Colin Rynne.

This book is the first comprehensive survey of Ireland’s industrial archaeology. 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. It is divided into five main parts: Industrial and Motive Power, Extractive Industries, Manufacturing Industries, Transport & Communications and Utility Industry & Industrial Housing.

ISBN-10: 1-905172-04-4
ISBN-13: 978-1905172047

PB
534 pp
286 x 247 mm
€49.95/£40.00
2006
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Inishmurray
Monks and Pilgrims in an Atlantic Landscape
Tomas Ó Carragáin & Jerry O’Sullivan.

On the small island of Inishmurray, off the coast of County Sligo, is one of the best-preserved early medieval church sites in northern Europe. Lavishly illustrated with old and contemporary images, this book offers the reader an understanding of how the sacred topography of Inishmurray was experienced both by its resident community of monks and by the hundreds of medieval pilgrims who journeyed there.

978-1905172474

HB
432 pp
246 x 187 mm
€49.95/£40.00
2008
Full colour maps and photos

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Local Worlds
Upland Farming and Early Settlement Landscapes in Southwest Ireland
William O’Brien.

The Beara Peninsula in counties Cork and Kerry is one of the richest archaeological landscapes in Ireland. Hundreds of prehistoric monuments have been recorded in that area, dating from the Bronze Age to medieval times. The hill valleys of the peninsula also contain an important landscape record of early farm settlement, where entire field patterns are preserved under the growth of blanket peat. This book is the first detailed study to be published on pre-bog fields and early farming in Ireland. It contains the results of new archaeological research for anyone interested in prehistoric and early medieval Ireland, and in the story of Irish farming and its impact on the environment over the past 4000 years. This is a story similar to that of the Ceide Fields in Mayo.

978-1-84889-021-3

HB
480 pp
297 x 210 mm
€49.95/£40.00
2009
Maps, photos, part colour

Stones of Adoration
Sacred Stones and Mystic Megaliths of Ireland
Christine Zucchelli.

Ireland’s landscape is dotted with sacred stones, from Maedbh’s Grave in Sligo to the Royal Pillars of Tara in Meath. Since prehistoric times people have acknowledged their special nature. This book explores their secrets and their myths, legends and folktales, which persist to this day. This is a wonderful reminder of our spiritual past, as some of these stones and monuments enter their fifth millennium.

978-1905172368

HB
240 pp
228 x 228 mm
€25.00/£19.99
2007
140 colour photos and line drawings

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Temples of Stone
Exploring the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland
Carleton Jones.

Dolmens and burial chambers dot the Irish countryside and fascinate all. Once dismissed as ‘rude monuments’ shrouded in mystery, fresh archaeological interpretations provide new ways of understanding these ancient structures. Insights are presented in a fully-illustrated popular format. All key sites in Ireland are discussed. 100 ‘Sites Worth Visiting’ are listed in a final chapter with photos, maps, and detailed directions for visiting each site.

978-1905172054

HB
352 pp
277 x 219 mm
€27.95/£20.00
2007
Colour and black & white photos, maps

The Burren and the Aran Islands
Exploring the Archaeology
Carleton Jones.

The Burren and the Aran Islands form a region renowned for its geology, flora and archaeology. The ancient monuments are often perceived as shrouded in mystery and beyond explanation. Recent studies have shed considerable light on the functions of these monuments and the people who built them. This book presents these archaeological interpretations in an attractive and engaging manner.

ISBN-10: 1-903464-49-8
ISBN-13: 978-1903464496

PB
270 pp
244 x 244 mm
€25.00/£19.99
2004
Colour and black & white photos, line drawings, plans

The Sacred Whore
Sheela Goddess of the Celts

Maureen Concannon.

Ancient stone images of naked female figures are being rediscovered on early churches, medieval castles and bishops’ tombs. This is the story of these mysterious carvings, their history, location and psychological significance. Called Sheela na gigs, they are found in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England and pilgrim routes on the Continent. Anthropology, archaeology, mythology, history and psychology are combined to produce this first study of the subject for many years.

ISBN-10: 1-903464-52-8
ISBN-13: 978-1903464526

PB
220pp
216 x 138mm
€14.95/£11.99
2004
Black & white photos, line drawings