Publisher's Synopsis
This special volume of the long-established archaeology and history journal Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Section C explores domestic life in Ireland. Over 12 essays its chronology spans the earliest Neolithic settlements through to the bespoke housing extensions of the twenty-first century. Twenty scholars from multidisciplinary backgrounds, including archaeology, folklore, medieval history, art history and architectural history, look closely at areas of life which concern home: design, decoration, material goods and the changing fashions, rituals and superstitions of daily life; rural and urban, male and female, rich and poor. Domestic life in Ireland is an authoritative and richly illustrated work which will captivate anyone with an interest in Ireland's past.
