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Irish stone walls
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- Book Synopsis
- Number One Bestseller 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
- About The Author
- Pat McAfee is a stone mason and lectures widely, both in Ireland and abroad, on all aspects of stonework. You can visit his own website here.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781847172341
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press, (07 March 2011)
- Number of Pages
- 176
- Weight
- 322 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 156 x 8 mm
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