Description

Compiled by the esteemed architectural historian J.A.K. Dean, The Gate Lodges of Munster represents a massive, unparalleled archival achievement. This exhaustive gazetteer catalogs hundreds of distinct gate lodges attached to the great country houses and landed estates across the province of Munster. Dean provides rigorous structural descriptions, identifies the original commissioning landlords and architects, and documents the shifting stylistic trends from classical symmetry to Gothic revival. Featuring precise field maps, photographic records, and historical notes, this reference work is an essential tool for architectural conservators, local historians, and genealogists investigating the land management structures of the Anglo-Irish ascendancy.