document details
Book
| Title | Burning the big house : the story of the Irish country house in a time of war and revolution |
| Author(s) | Dooley, Terence |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Date | 2022 |
| Content | maps, photos, tables, text |
| Note(s) | History of Irish country houses focusing on the period 1914-23. Generally referred to in Ireland as the Big Houses, the book presents a broad sample of these Big Houses from across the country. It explores the extent and geographical location of Big Houses burned, examining the political and social motivations for destruction. |
| Subject(s) | country houses ; demesnes ; historic buildings ; history ; politics |
| QUB Location | Search QUB Library Catalogue |
| UCD Location | Search UCD Library Catalogue |
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related location
- Ireland