Review The Big House In Ireland Expressed By Valerie Pakenham Format Printed Matter

For nearlyyears, the big country house has dominated the Irish landscape and imagination, Two bestselling authors follow the splendor and the decline of these estates, with sumptuous artwork and photographs information on the colorful figures involved in constructing these homes and illuminating writings from such notables as Jonathan Swift.
Every idiosyncratic detail from the inhabitants' lives comes across: including the particulars of Irish class relationships, the passion for country sports, the landowner's role in the potato famine, and the "troubles" today.

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