This publication contains a complete record of the prehistoric monuments of northern Clare which were surveyed, described and illustrated by Thomas Johnson Westropp between 1896 and 1916. The comprehensive survey details the archaeological remains of the Burren and its borders, with particular emphasis of the forts and dolmens of the area. Also included are souterrains, with further information on place-names, history and folklore. An indispensable guide to one of the most archaeologically rich regions of Ireland, Archaeology of the Burren is an essential tool for anyone with an interest in its past PUB COMMENTS: The Burren area of County Clare holds a great fascination for people all over the world, yet few will know of the incredible work done by Thomas J. Westropp in surveying, describing and illustrating the area and its archaeological monuments. Archaeology of the Burren: Prehistoric Forts and Dolmens in North Clare is now, for the first time, made available in a single volume and is the perfect companion for the explorer of the Burren.
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The densest concentration of wedge tombs is on the Burren in County Clare... is part of what makes the Burren such a very special landscape. -- Archaeology Ireland, Oct. 1999
The rich archaeological heritage of the Burren has provided the basis for the latest publication from the Clare Local Studies Project. -- Clare Champion, July 16, 1999
The typesetting is scrupulous and intelligent, the reproduction good, the design from jacket and endpapers to every last detail very satisfactory -- Books Ireland, Sep. 1999
The rich archaeological heritage of the Burren has provided the basis for the latest publication from the Clare Local Studies Project. -- Clare Champion, July 16, 1999
The typesetting is scrupulous and intelligent, the reproduction good, the design from jacket and endpapers to every last detail very satisfactory -- Books Ireland, Sep. 1999
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From Chapter 4: The key to the study of the ring forts is held by Ireland. Her cahers from their excellent preservation, and because the features of the earth forts have perished, tell their story with unusual clearness. Outside of Ireland it is rare to find a fort retaining its walls, terraces, gateways, huts, and souterrains, or to find any literature contemporary with, and descriptive of, the forts . . . The central group of these forts again lies in the Burren and its borders, and the fact that they have not been restored, gives them a value even above the magnificent duns in Aran, or some of the most interesting on the slopes of Mount Eagle round Fahan, as unaltered ancient buildings.
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