Abandoned Mansions of Ireland

by Tarquin Blake

From the mid-eighteenth century Irish country houses flourished. But factors such as the Great Famine, land reforms, the increasing expense of maintenance and the IRA targeting the houses during the War of Independence took their toll. Gradually, the houses sank into decay. In 2008 Tarquin Blake found his first abandoned Big House and so began exploring the lost architecture of Ireland. Alongside his haunting photographs, Tarquin includes brief histories...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848892780
• ISBN13: 9781848892781
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Collins Books
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.7" x 11.0"