Signed by William Ryan. 352 pp 371 plates, 51 in color, 33 plans. "Traces the development of Irish architecture from the castle stronghold to the Gothic revival. The principal houses and castles are fully described, ranging in time from Beaulieu (1660) to Glenveagh (1870), including the masterpieces of the Palladian period (1725-50), such as Castletown, Powerscourt, Russborough, and Carton, as well as the amazing castles in the Gothic revival style." >