Record Nr.

UNINA9910784985903321

Autore

Halpin Andrew

Titolo

Ireland [[electronic resource] ] : an Oxford archaeological guide to sites from earliest times to AD 1600 / / Andy Halpin and Conor Newman

Pubbl/distr/stampa


Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006

ISBN

1-280-76125-3

0-19-151317-2

1-4294-5914-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (569 p.)

Collana

Oxford archaeological guides

Altri autori (Persone)

NewmanConor

Disciplina

936.15

Soggetti

Excavations (Archaeology) - Ireland

Excavations (Archaeology) - Northern Ireland

Ireland Antiquities

Northern Ireland Antiquities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 546-547) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; How to use this Guide; Introduction: Ireland from first settlers to the seventeenth century AD; North-east: Antrim, Armagh, Down; North-west: Derry, Donegal, Tyrone; North Midlands: Cavan, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Longford, Monaghan; West: Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo; East: Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Louth, Meath, Westmeath, Wicklow; Shannon: Clare, Limerick, Offaly, North Tipperary; South-east: Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford; South-west: Cork, Kerry; Museums; Chronology; Glossary; Further Reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The ultimate guide to the archaeological sites of the island of Ireland, including over 250 plans and illustrations and expert and detailed coverage of all Ireland's major archaeological treasures. - ;Ireland is a country rich in archaeological sites. Ireland: An Oxford Archaeological Guide provides the ultimate handbook to this fascinating heritage. Covering the entire island of Ireland, from Antrim to Wexford, Dublin to Sligo, the book contains over 250 plans and illustrations of Ireland's major archaeological treasures and covers sites dating from the time of the first settlers in prehistor