The Shell Guide to Ireland

Travel

Peter Harbison

Michael Morris Killanin

Michael V. Duignan

Europe

Gill and Macmillan

Guide to the National Monuments of Ireland

Arts & Photography

Architecture

Irish Book Center

Ancient Irish Monuments

GILL MACMILLAN

Through words and stunning images, the Emerald Isle is brought to life in Spectacular Ireland, a magnificent collection of 140 color photographs by some of Irelandâ€™s best landscape photographers and elegant text by Peter Harbison, one of Irelandâ€™s most distinguished voices and renowned archaeologists. This handsome volume celebrates Ireland, a small island country of extraordinary beauty, fascinating history, and evocative myths, where old and new thrive together. From ancient standing stones and breathtaking pastoral scenes to energetic cities of architectural sophistication, we take a photographic tour reflecting the soul of this spectacular island. A brief history of Ireland puts the images into historical context: from ancient Celtic dolmens to abbeys and castles, from lush pastures, fields of heather, and seaside cliffs to formal gardens, and from ancient villages to the rush of contemporary Dublin. But Ireland is much more than beautiful landscape. Much of the magic of the country lies in the people themselves; these are a people who cherish their land. It is a rich heritageâ€”of history, magic, and mysteryâ€”that makes Ireland a favorite destination for tourists and armchair travelers alike.

Spectacular Ireland

Photography & Video

Beaux Arts Editions

"With Ireland's 5000 Years of Artistic Expression we are invited to celebrate the vigorously rich Irish cultural heritage that began more than five hundred years before the pyramids were built." Written with his special combination of authority and lightness of touch, Dr. Peter Harbison - one of Ireland's preeminent archaeologists, an entertaining lecturer, writer, and editor - offers us a look at the unique Irish culture expressed by artists whose creative powers and achievements have reached across centuries. Ireland's Treasures allows us to witness remarkable art that demonstrates the universality of all great artistic expression. From ancient portal dolmens (one of the oldest and most dramatic art forms in Ireland) to the Ardagh Chalice (the finest expression of eighth-century Irish metalworking) and the legendary Tara brooch; from Round Towers to medieval High Crosses and soaring monasteries; from the Book of Kells (the finest illuminated manuscript of Ireland's "golden age") to the elaborately carved doorway of Clonfert Cathedral (a stunning example of Irish Romanesque art); from monumental fortresses and castles to the great houses of the eighteenth century, and from gold treasures, both ecclesiastical and secular, to contemporary stained glass windows and stunning decorative arts, we celebrate this extraordinary land.

Ireland's Treasures : 5000 Years of Artistic Expre

The River Boyne flows gently through the counties of Kildare and Meath and borders Offaly and Louth, before flowing into the Irish Sea at Drogheada. Its valley’s fertile soil has ensured that it has been inhabited continuously from the end of the Ice Age. It is one of the most historic regional areas, not just in Ireland, but in all of northwest Europe. Peter Harbison’s book traces the course of the river from source to sea, discussing its history, the landscape, the peoples who have left their imprint on the region since pre-historic times, the houses and monuments, the battle sites, and all the other aspects that make the Boyne Valley such a rich source of interest. The highlight of the book is, of course, the great trio of Stone-Age burial sites at Dowth, Knowth and Newgrange – all at least as old as the Egyptian pyramids, with the last-named being one of the wonders of Europe. But Harbison also deals deftly with other matters – with the Battle of the Boyne (1690), so crucial for later Irish history; with writers like Mary Lavin, Francis Ledwidge and Lord Dunsany who lived in and wrote about the region, as well as with the houses, churches and monastic settlements. The book is richly illustrated with original landscape photographs by Tom Kelly, himself a resident of the valley, and with historic prints and watercolours.

Treasures of the Boyne Valley

Boyne Valley Honey Co.

Island light is magical. And none more so than Ireland's. Ireland's light floods the landscape, luring the senses with a restless presence. The water surrounding and carving through the island reflects back to us the ever-changing movement of the wind-blown clouds and light. Stop for a minute and the settings change: what was straight is bent, light is dark, still is in motion. It is as though an unseen hand directs the wind, the clouds, and the light to harness our attention. Ireland: A Luminous Beauty is a collection of stunning full-colour photographs by some of Ireland's finest landscape photographers with concise text blending history, myth, and a sense of place. Many of the photographs were taken in the early morning light or as the sun set. That hour after sunrise and before sunset, with the sun low in the sky, is known to photographers as the golden hour and favoured for its soft, diffused light. We take a journey through one of the most beautiful places in the world.From the ancient stone monuments of the Boyne Valley to the perilous stone steps of Skellig Michael; from the distinctive columns of the Giant's Causeway and the spectacularly sited Dunluce Castle ruins to lush, green countryside and fields of heather; from the limestone of the Burren to exuberant stretches of flowers and gardens; from a moody sea and crashing surf to massive stone cliffs battered by the relentless pounding of the waves, and from steely rivers to tranquil lakes, it's all here.We respond to this dramatic environment by transforming it into one that solidifies and enriches our sense of place. We have this instinct to create our own space, and have made an art of it. Through the ancient, natural, and cultivated landscapes, surrounded by history and legend, discover and celebrate the spirit of Ireland and its luminous beauty.

Ireland

Pictorial

The Collins Press

This book features the drawings of antiquarian artists Gabriel Beranger and Angelo Maria Bigari drawn during their 1779 tour of the Irish provinces of Connemara, Ulster, and Connacht. The drawings provide contemporary observations of abbeys, castles, and other antiquities, many of which since disappeared and were largely ignored by landscape artists of the period.

Our Treasure of Antiquities: Beranger and Bigari's Antiquarian Sketching Tour of Connacht in 1779

Wordwell Ltd

A Thousand Years of Church Heritage in East Galway

Ashfield Press

Konemann UK Ltd

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