Reading the Irish LandscapeThis is the third revision of this seminal work. Co-authored by original author Frank Mitchell and now Michael Ryan, the result is a stunning collaboration between masters giving all the elements of the original book, modified, updated and further enhanced by the inclusion of a new narrative of Irish archaeology from the Stone Age to the Norman Invasion. Together they have successfully undertaken the daunting task of giving in one book the story of the shaping of the land from the beginning of time until now, by all tbe varying forces of nature, sea, climate, man and machine. The story takes in the shaping of the crust, the movement of glaciers, the first men and their primitive agriculture, their buildings and their effect on the forests, the growth of bogs, new migrations, the rise of the monasteries of the Early Christians and the castles of conquest, the devastation of war, urban growth, modern agriculture and afforestation, all set against the backdrop of the landscape, arguably one Ireland's most precious resources. |
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Page 145
... peat . c The same process continues and as the fen- peat thickens , its surface becomes less rich in nutrients and is invaded by the acid bog community dominated by Sphagnum moss . Nourished only by rainwater , the bog community slowly ...
... peat . c The same process continues and as the fen- peat thickens , its surface becomes less rich in nutrients and is invaded by the acid bog community dominated by Sphagnum moss . Nourished only by rainwater , the bog community slowly ...
Page 150
... peat between ; the ridges could be traced into the adjoining peat - faces . The effect was so marked that at one stage it was thought that these might be old man - made peat diggings ; but the point could not be proved , though similar ...
... peat between ; the ridges could be traced into the adjoining peat - faces . The effect was so marked that at one stage it was thought that these might be old man - made peat diggings ; but the point could not be proved , though similar ...
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... peat growth invades the stripped area and as time goes by the wound is healed , but usually a tell - tale scar remains . Scanning a peat covered hillside , it is often easy to see that bursting is probably a regular feature of peat ...
... peat growth invades the stripped area and as time goes by the wound is healed , but usually a tell - tale scar remains . Scanning a peat covered hillside , it is often easy to see that bursting is probably a regular feature of peat ...
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The Ice Age 1700000 to 13000 years ago 335 | 35 |
The End of the Ice Age | 81 |
Response to Warm Conditions 98 886 | 98 |
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