Life in the country house in Georgian Ireland /
McCarthy, Patricia, 1947-
Life in the country house in Georgian Ireland / Patricia McCarthy. - New Haven : Yale University Press, [2016] - x, 260 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour) ; 29 cm
Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.--Trinity College, 2009) under title: Planning and use of space in Irish houses 1730-1830. CW067 CW098
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Approaching and arriving -- Crossing the threshold -- Dining -- Public rooms -- Family spaces -- Servants and privacy.
"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."--
9780300218862: £45.00 0300218869
2016001892
Domestic space--Ireland
Country life--Ireland
Country homes--Ireland
Country homes--History--Ireland--18th century
Country life--History--Ireland--18th century
Domestic space--History--Ireland--18th century
History.
European history
Social & cultural history
History
18th century, c 1700 to c 1799
Ireland
Ireland--Social conditions--18th century.
Ireland--Social conditions--19th century
/ .M39 2016
941.508
Life in the country house in Georgian Ireland / Patricia McCarthy. - New Haven : Yale University Press, [2016] - x, 260 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour) ; 29 cm
Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.--Trinity College, 2009) under title: Planning and use of space in Irish houses 1730-1830. CW067 CW098
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Approaching and arriving -- Crossing the threshold -- Dining -- Public rooms -- Family spaces -- Servants and privacy.
"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."--
9780300218862: £45.00 0300218869
2016001892
Domestic space--Ireland
Country life--Ireland
Country homes--Ireland
Country homes--History--Ireland--18th century
Country life--History--Ireland--18th century
Domestic space--History--Ireland--18th century
History.
European history
Social & cultural history
History
18th century, c 1700 to c 1799
Ireland
Ireland--Social conditions--18th century.
Ireland--Social conditions--19th century
/ .M39 2016
941.508