Industrial Ireland 1750 - 1930: An Archaeology - Hardcover

Colin Rynne

9781905172047: Industrial Ireland 1750 - 1930: An Archaeology

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1905172044 ISBN 13: 9781905172047

Publisher: The Collins Press, 2006

Did Ireland miss out on the Industrial Revolution as everyone is taught at school and college? Not if the remains of our industrial past are anything to go by: distilleries, breweries, textile mills, canals and railways, to name a few. Over 100,000 sites of industrial archaeological interest survive today, ranging from small rural lime kilns to the Ballincollig Gunpowder Mills in Cork at 435 acres, the second largest ever constructed in Europe. These sites are an important part of Ireland s historic landscape, only relatively recently recognised in legislation. Industrial Ireland 1750-1930 is the first book to describe Ireland s industrial past. The subject is detailed in 17 chapters, each dealing with a major industrial activity, its technology and important surviving sites. So from the windmill at Blennerville, County Kerry, to the shipyards in Belfast, this is a thorough survey of the physical expressions of Irish society in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

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Review:

'Fascinating and informative' Irish Independent 'Gives keen insights into what went on in the 18th and 19th centuries' Irish Examiner 'This book will certainly be a major tool in broadening an appreciation of the value of the vestiges of former industries' Archaeology Ireland 'This awesome volume is the most important work of historical scholarship to be published in Ireland this year' The Irish Times

Synopsis:

Throughout Ireland, we can see the often-derelict remains of our industrial past: distilleries, mills, railways, canals, etc. Ireland was the location of over 180 thriving breweries, 93 railway companies and numerous other industries. This book, by a leading authority, is the first comprehensive survey of Ireland's industrial archaeology. Divided into five main sections, the subject is detailed in nineteen chapters, each dealing with a major industrial activity, its technology and important surviving sites. Fully referenced and illustrated throughout, this will become the standard work on the subject.

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