Building the Irish Courthouse and Prison

A Political History, 1750-1850

By Richard Butler | Publisher: Cork University Press

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This book is the first national history of the building of some of Ireland's most important historic public buildings. Focusing on the former assize courthouses and county gaols, it tells a political history of how they were built, who paid for them, and the effects they had on urban development in Ireland.

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Hardcover
ISBN 9781782053699

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This book is the first national history of the building of some of Ireland's most important historic public buildings. Focusing on the former assize courthouses and county gaols, it tells a political history of how they were built, who paid for them, and the effects they had on urban development in Ireland.

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This book is the first national history of the building of some of Ireland's most important historic public buildings. Focusing on the former assize courthouses and county gaols, it tells a political history of how they were built, who paid for them, and the effects they had on urban development in Ireland.

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History and Archaeology > History > European history

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Building the Irish Courthouse and Prison?

Richard Butler

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Cork University Press

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Building the Irish Courthouse and Prison is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781782053699)