Great Houses of Ireland
- ISBN-10
- 0789310244
- ISBN-13
- 9780789310248
- Category
- Architecture, Domestic
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-09-01
- Publisher
- Rizzoli International Publications
- Authors
- Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Christopher Simon Sykes
Description
Although known for its lush green vistas and glorious countryside, Ireland also boasts an architectural trove of 18th- and 19th-century country houses.Great Houses of Ireland reveals 26 of these wonderful castles and county seats, many never published before in full color.
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