Burning the Big House: The Story of the Irish Country House in a Time of War and Revolution

by Terence Dooley and Terence A.M. Dooley

Book Overview

The gripping story of the tumultuous destruction of the Irish country house, spanning the revolutionary years of 1912 to 1923

During the Irish Revolution nearly three hundred country houses were burned to the ground. These "Big Houses" were powerful symbols of conquest, plantation, and colonial oppression and were caught up in the struggle for independence and the conflict between the aristocracy and those demanding access to more land...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300270437
• ISBN13: 9780300270433
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.0" x 7.6"