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Irish Stone Walls: History, Building, Conservation 2nd edition

By: Patrick McAfee
Publisher: O'Brien Press
Published: May 2015
Pages: 176
Categories: Geology
Language: English
Available as: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9781847172341
ISBN: 1847172342
ASIN: 1847172342

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.

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