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| Author | : Carleton Jones |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 268 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781903464496 |
The Burren and the Aran Islands form a region renowned for its geology, flora and archaeology. Possibly the greatest interest is in its archaeology but the ancient monuments are often perceived as shrouded in mystery and beyond explanation. This work presents these archaeological interpretations.
| Author | : Thomas Johnson Westropp |
| Publisher | : Clasp Press |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
This work contains a complete record of the prehistoric monuments of northern Clare which were surveyed, described and illustrated by Thomas J. Westropp between 1896 and 1916. It details the archaeological remains of the Burren and its borders, with emphasis on the forts and dolmens of the area. Also included are cairns, cists, huts and souterrains, with further information on place-names, history and folklore.
| Author | : Marion Dowd |
| Publisher | : Oxbow Books |
| Total Pages | : 335 |
| Release | : 2015-01-31 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1782978143 |
The Archaeology of Caves in Ireland is a ground-breaking and unique study of the enigmatic, unseen and dark silent world of caves. People have engaged with caves for the duration of human occupation of the island, spanning 10,000 years. In prehistory, subterranean landscapes were associated with the dead and the spirit world, with evidence for burials, funerary rituals and votive deposition. The advent of Christianity saw the adaptation of caves as homes and places of storage, yet they also continued to feature in religious practice. Medieval mythology and modern folklore indicate that caves were considered places of the supernatural, being particularly associated with otherworldly women. Through a combination of archaeology, mythology and popular religion, this book takes the reader on a fascinating journey that sheds new light on a hitherto neglected area of research. It encourages us to consider what underground activities might reveal about the lives lived aboveground, and leaves us in no doubt as to the cultural significance of caves in the past.
| Author | : Tadhg O'Keeffe |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
Tahdg O'Keeffe's lively and wide-ranging study addresses the need for a fresh archaeological study of medieval Ireland. Individual chapters re-examine such familiar themes as urban and rural settlement, military, domestic and ecclesiastical architecture, agriculture and craft, and trade and industry. Other topics discussed include diet, dress, burial rites, and entertainment. The cultural relations between the Gaelic Irish and English populations of medieval Ireland are explored throughout the book, as are Ireland's relations with her European neighbors. With its elegantly written text and numerous illustrations, this portrait of medieval Ireland will appeal to general readers as well as to students and professionals in the fields of archaeology, history, and historical geography.
| Author | : Gordon D'Arcy |
| Publisher | : Collins Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 9781848892682 |
Watercolors and anecdotes from the Irish Burren, celebrating the flora, fauna, and people of the region. In full color.
| Author | : Rebecca Gowland |
| Publisher | : Oxbow Books |
| Total Pages | : 329 |
| Release | : 2009-04-06 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1782972706 |
Human bones form the most direct link to understanding how people lived in the past, who they were and where they came from. The interpretative value of human skeletal remains (within their burial context) in terms of past social identity and organisation is awesome, but was, for many years, underexploited by archaeologists. The nineteen papers in this edited volume are an attempt to redress this by marrying the cultural aspects of burial with the anthropology of the deceased.
| Author | : D. Blair Gibson |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 351 |
| Release | : 2012-08-27 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1139560700 |
This book tracks the development of social complexity in Ireland from the late prehistoric period on into the Middle Ages. Using a range of methods and techniques, particularly data from settlement patterns, Blair Gibson demonstrates how Ireland evolved from constellations of chiefdoms into a political entity bearing the characteristics of a rudimentary state. This book argues that early medieval Ireland's highly complex political systems should be viewed as amalgams of chiefdoms with democratic procedures for choosing leaders rather than kingdoms. Gibson explores how these chiefdom confederacies eventually transformed into recognizable states over a period of 1,400 years.
| Author | : Paul Clements |
| Publisher | : Gill & Macmillan Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 221 |
| Release | : 2011-05-14 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1848899394 |
For 20 years Paul Clements has been tapping into the Burren's hidden crevices, drawn to its history, mystery and peculiarities. He writes absorbingly about the rocks, hills and walls, and the range of colours, the animals he rubs shoulders with, and about subjects which excite him, such as the exotic wild flowers, ancient ruins, early morning birdsong, and the smell of whiskey in historic pubs. A hunter and gatherer of information and lore on the Burren, the author ferrets out little-known facts and weaves them together to create these carefully distilled essays.
