Irish Stone Walls: History Building Conservation

Irish Stone Walls: History Building Conservation by McAfee, Pat. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780862784782.

A unique history and how to book on one of Irelands most distinctive landscape features - the stone wall. 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 Ireland How to build dry stone and mortar walls Basic and more advanced techniques Dos and donts of repair work Appropriate conservation methods