Since its first publication in 1970, this classic Guide has introduced countless thousands to the archaeological riches with which the Irish landscape is endowed. Detailed plans and reference maps, reconstructions and illustrations enliven the text, which describes all the monuments in close detail. A comprehensive introduction places these monuments within the context of Irish history. The author's unparalleled knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, his subject have ensured that this Guide is an indispensable companion for everyone travelling through Ireland who wishes to appreciate the riches of its ancient building heritage.
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Dr Peter Harbison worked with the Irish Tourist Board as archaeologist and as Editor of Ireland of the Welcomes magazine. He is now Honorary Academic Editor at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin, Professor of Archaeology in the Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts and an Honorary Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin. His many books include two on High Crosses, three on eighteenth-century antiquarian drawings, and among his most recent works are Ancient Irish Monuments, The Golden Age of Irish Art and The Crucifixion in Irish Art. He was co-author of Ancient Ireland and Irish Art and Architecture and he revised and updated The Shell Guide to Ireland.
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