Product Description

Between the Dublin/Wicklow mountains and Dublin Bay, the hinterland of the city of Dublin has grown over the centuries into a rich heritage of inner and outer suburbs, studded with architectural riches from many different eras, and with the most desirable homes in the country. This book provides an account of the geographical, economic and social history of this area, its famous inhabitants, its agricultural development, its methods of transport, its sport and recreational aspects, and most of all its architectural heritage.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2234010 in Books
• Published on: 1998-11-11
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 381 pages

About the Author
Peter Pearson is an historian, conservationist and artist. Since his youth he has studied Dublin and its environs on the ground, attending many demolitions of great county houses, collecting discarded features of such houses, gathering knowledge and gaining a personal insight into the details of Dublin city and county. This research has now come to fruition in this major book.