The Burren Wall
by Gordon D'Arcy

The Burren and the Aran Islands have some of the most distinctive stone walls to be found anywhere. Visitors are invariably intrigued while locals, having lived with them for generations, pass little comment. The walls, in their use of local stone and economical design, nevertheless stand as linear monuments to local skill and hard won endeavour. This book deals with their social history, from the earliest prehistoric examples to the most modern, indicating how different styles may be attributed to specific periods of construction.

Celebrating the aesthetic qualities of the Burren wall in photographs, illustrations and quotations, this book also informs about natural history, presenting the wall as a habitat for myriad flora and fauna.

Gordon D'Arcy is a naturalist, environmental educator and artist.  He has published several books including the Natural History of the Burren (Immel, 1992) and contributed chapters to the Book of the Burren (Tir Eolas, 1991 & 2001) and the Book of Aran (Tir Eolas, 1994).

This book, the culmination of many years spent investigating this remarkable limestone land, is replete with his photographs and illustrations. He lives with his wife Esther-Mary in south Galway, a few miles from the edge of the Burren.

2006, 64pp, 155 x 230mm, 82 colour illustrations & photographs
Subject: Natural and Social History

ISBN 1-873821-16-6      £10.99

06/06/2008