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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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.