Irish Stone Walls: History, Building, Conservation

by Pat McAfee

Pat McAfee (Illustrator)

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A unique history and 'how to' book on one of Ireland's most distinctive landscape features - the stone wall.

The Irish countryside is a patchwork of over 250,000 miles of stone wall. Built from local stone according to the style of each region - dry stone in the West and the Mourne mountains or mortar elsewhere - these walls are an intrinsic part of the landscape. This unique guide by expert stone mason Pat McAfee covers the history of this ancient tradition, giving illustrated examples and step-by-step instructions on constructing, conserving and repairing stone walls of all types - whether dry stone or mortar. It includes:

  • History of stone in Ireland
  • How to build dry stone and mortar walls
  • Basic and more advanced techniques
  • Dos and don'ts of repair work
  • Appropriate conservation methods
  • ISBN10 1847172342
  • ISBN13 9781847172341
  • Publish Date 7 March 2011 (first published 30 June 1997)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country IE
  • Imprint O'Brien Press Ltd
  • Edition 2nd edition
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 176
  • Language English