Irish Stone Walls

2011 Architecture

Author : Pat McAfee
Release : 2011
Genre : Architecture
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Book Rating : 341/5 ( reviews)

Book Synopsis Irish Stone Walls by : Pat McAfee

Download or read book Irish Stone Walls written by Pat McAfee. This book was released on 2011. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Irish Stone Walls

1997 Stone walls

Author : Patrick McAfee
Release : 1997
Genre : Stone walls
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Book Rating : 782/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Irish Stone Walls written by Patrick McAfee. This book was released on 1997. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stone walls are a remarkable & historic feature of the Irish landscape. This book describes their history, showing the uses of stone in Ireland through the ages in walls & buildings. Includes a how-to section.

Rock Fences of the Bluegrass

2014-07-11 Architecture

Author : Carolyn Murray-Wooley
Release : 2014-07-11
Genre : Architecture
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Book Rating : 794/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Rock Fences of the Bluegrass by : Carolyn Murray-Wooley

Download or read book Rock Fences of the Bluegrass written by Carolyn Murray-Wooley. This book was released on 2014-07-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gray rock fences built of ancient limestone are hallmarks of Kentucky's Bluegrass landscape. Why did Kentucky farmers turn to rock as fence-building material when most had earlier used hardwood rails? Who were the masons responsible for Kentucky's lovely rock fences and what are the different rock forms used in this region? In this generously illustrated book, Carolyn Murray-Wooley and Karl Raitz address those questions and explore the background of Kentucky's rock fences, the talent and skill of the fence masons, and the Irish and Scottish models they followed in their work. They also correct inaccurate popular perceptions about the fences and use census data and archival documents to identify the fence masons and where they worked. As the book reveals, the earliest settlers in Kentucky built dry-laid fences around eighteenth-century farmsteads, cemeteries, and mills. Fence building increased dramatically during the nineteenth century so that by the 1880s rock fences lined most roads, bounded pastures and farmyards throughout the Bluegrass. Farmers also built or commissioned rock fences in New England, the Nashville Basin, and the Texas hill country, but the Bluegrass may have had the most extensive collection of quarried rock fences in North America. This is the first book-length study on any American fence type. Filled with detailed fence descriptions, an extensive list of masons' names, drawings, photographs, and a helpful glossary, it will appeal to folklorists, historians, geographers, architects, landscape architects, and masons, as well as general readers intrigued by Kentucky's rock fences.

Sean Scully

2020-02-11 Photography

Author : Colm Toibin
Release : 2020-02-11
Genre : Photography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 138/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Sean Scully written by Colm Toibin. This book was released on 2020-02-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new, compact edition of Sean Scully’s photographs, featuring horizontal and vertical shards of limestone that echo his painted work and reveal a creative process best expressed through abstract shapes. Sean Scully, one of today’s most esteemed painters and an accomplished photographer, spent time on the remote Aran Islands, off the west coast of Ireland, photographing the ancient drystone walls that crisscross the stark and barren landscape. Sean Scully brings together his sensitive images, revealing the unexpected yet monumental beauty of these centuries-old structures that meander across the windswept and rocky islands. In their form and spirit, the photographs shed light on Scully’s own sensibilities as an artist. They also capture the stillness and serenity of this rugged, timeless place on the edge of Europe. This new edition features an evocative text by the award-winning Irish writer Colm To´ibi´n, which conveys the mysterious beauty of the three Aran Islands. This volume is a must-have for Sean Scully fans, as well as anyone with an interest in Ireland or photography.

Stone by Design

2005-08-08 House & Home

Author : Lew French
Release : 2005-08-08
Genre : House & Home
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Book Rating : 962/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Stone by Design written by Lew French. This book was released on 2005-08-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 125 gorgeous photographs showcase the beauty of award-winning stonemason Lew French's work in eight different homes, illustrating how rounded fieldstone, gray slate, rough granite, and even curvy driftwood can be incorporated into stunning pieces of functional art.

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