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Irish Stone Walls : History, Building, Conservation, Paperback / softback Book

Irish Stone Walls : History, Building, Conservation Paperback / softback

Illustrated by Pat McAfee

Paperback / softback

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Number One BestsellerA 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 IrelandHow to build dry stone and mortar wallsBasic and more advanced techniquesDos and don'ts of repair workAppropriate conservation methods

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