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Life in the country house in Georgian Ireland

Title
Life in the country house in Georgian Ireland / Patricia McCarthy.
Author
McCarthy, Patricia, 1947-
Publication
New Haven : published for The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by Yale University Press, [2016]

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Description
x, 260 pages : illustrations (some color), plans; 29 cm
Summary
"For aristocrats and gentry in 18th-century Ireland, the townhouses and country estates they resided in were carefully constructed to accommodate their cultivated lifestyles. Based on new research from Irish national collections and correspondence culled from papers in private keeping, this publication provides a vivid and engaging look at the various ways in which families tailored their homes to their personal needs and preferences. Halls were designed in order to simultaneously support a variety of activities, including dining, music, and games, while closed porches allowed visitors to arrive fully protected from the country's harsh weather. These grand houses were arranged in accordance with their residents' daily procedures, demonstrating a distinction between public and private spaces, and even keeping in mind the roles and arrangements of the servants in their purposeful layouts. With careful consideration given to both the practicality of everyday routine and the occasional special event, this book illustrates how the lives and residential structures of these aristocrats were inextricably woven together."--
Subject
  • 1700-1899
  • Country homes > Ireland
  • Country life > Ireland
  • Domestic space > Ireland
  • HISTORY > Europe > Ireland
  • HISTORY > Modern > 18th Century
  • ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Residential
  • Country homes
  • Country life
  • Domestic space
  • Social conditions
  • Ireland > Social conditions > 18th century
  • Ireland > Social conditions > 19th century
  • Ireland
Note
  • Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.--Trinity College, 2009) under title: Planning and use of space in Irish houses 1730-1830.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Call Number
JQF 16-773
ISBN
  • 9780300218862
  • 0300218869
LCCN
2016001892
OCLC
934938958
Author
McCarthy, Patricia, 1947- author.
Title
Life in the country house in Georgian Ireland / Patricia McCarthy.
Publisher
New Haven : published for The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by Yale University Press, [2016]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chronological Term
1700-1899
Research Call Number
JQF 16-773
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