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The Barony of Castleknock - A History (Paperback)
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The Barony of Castleknock - A History (Paperback)
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List price R545
Loot Price R447
Discovery Miles 4 470
You Save R98 (18%)
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At the beginning of the twentieth century, Castleknock and
Blanchardstown, the main settlements in the Barony of Castleknock
were small villages whose trade was focused mainly on agriculture.
There was a thriving bloodstock industry thanks to the
limestone-rich soil that provided excellent grassland ideal for
horses and the cultivation of strawberries along the scenic
south-facing banks of the River Liffey was so extensive that to
this day the area is still known as Strawberry Beds. However, by
the turn of the next century, the area had been transformed by new
housing developments and had become a bustling and vibrant suburb
of Dublin. Through modern and archive photographs this book traces
these changes, recalling forgotten scenes and a lost way of life.
From the Guinness, Churchill and Luttrell families, to Presidents,
Viceroys and High Kings of Ireland, this book speaks of war and of
peace, of love, hate, triumph and disaster, but mostly it
celebrates the lives of those that went before us to create the
idyllic woodlands, pastures, parks and villages that we enjoy
today.
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