Burning the Big House - The Story of the Irish Country House in a Time of War and Revolution

The gripping story of the tumultuous destruction of the Irish country house, spanning the revolutionary years of 1912 to 1923

About the author

Terence Dooley is professor of history at Maynooth University and director at the Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and Estates. He is the author of numerous books, including The Decline of the Big House in Ireland.

Summary

The gripping story of the tumultuous destruction of the Irish country house, spanning the revolutionary years of 1912 to 1923

Product details

• Authors: Terence Dooley, Dooley Terence
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2023
• EAN: 9780300270433
• ISBN: 978-0-300-27043-3
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; European History, 20th Century, HISTORY / World, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, Ireland, General & world history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, British & Irish history, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, General and world history, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions