Irish Stone Walls: History, Building, Conservation

By Pat McAfee

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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847172342
• ISBN13: 9781847172341
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: O'Brien Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"