Between the Mountains and the Sea: Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County
- ISBN-10
- 0862785820
- ISBN-13
- 9780862785826
- Category
- Architecture / General
- Pages
- 381
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press
- Author
- Peter Pearson
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.
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