The Walled Towns of Ireland: Volume 1 - Hardcover

Thomas, Avril

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0716524740 ISBN 13: 9780716524748

Publisher: Irish Academic Press, 1992

Synopsis

Town walls were a common heritage for many Irish towns over long periods. The majority date from the Anglo-Norman period, but trends can be recognized which represent common themes throughout the centuries, especially the use of walled towns as 'refuges' for colonization projects. This study identifies, through surviving structures and documentary and murage evidence, the walled towns of Ireland. It provides a comprehensive investigation of site, shape, size (walled area and circuit length), structure (curtain walls, gates and towers, fosse, ramparts, associated castle/forts, and harbors) and construction, including length of time and financial arrangements. Defensive and other uses are considered. Volume 1 provides a comparative study of walled towns in Ireland, reviews the conceptual basis of towns, and considers the nature and the problems of the evidence available. The distribution of walled towns throughout Ireland is also examined from historical and geographical viewpoints.

About this edition

• Publisher: Irish Academic Press
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0716524740
• ISBN 13: 9780716524748
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 214