Big Houses and Landed Estates of Ireland: A Research Guide: 11 (Maynooth Research Guides for Irish Local History) - Softcover

Dooley, Terence

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1851829644 ISBN 13: 9781851829644

Publisher: Four Courts Press Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

The Big Houses and Landed Estates of Ireland This book is designed to provide those interested in the history of landed estates and Irish big houses, with practical advice regarding the availability of primary sources, their strengths and weaknesses. It examines the vast array of sources available for the study of big houses, other than estate papers, such as published and unpublished auction catalogues, photographs, oral archives and archit... Full description

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Synopsis:

A specialist in historic Irish houses and estates, Dooley (history, National U. of Ireland-Maynooth) identifies, locates, and describes the resources available for studying Irish landed estates and the big houses that invariably stood at their political and economic center. He discusses the strengths and limitations of these sources, and suggests h

About this edition

• Publisher: Four Courts Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1851829644
• ISBN 13: 9781851829644
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Lyons Mary Ann