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The 17th century was a period of significant political and religious upheavals and was also a formative period in terms of landscape and settlement development throughout Ireland.

This book examines Munster from an historical archaeology perspective. In particular the study sets the archaeological context of these developments against the historical background of plantation, Cromwellian intervention and economic expansion. Important developments in rural settlement occurred with a network of agricultural and trade settlement clusters being established or re-developed.

The landscape was also physically changed through new patterns of ownership, enclosure and intensification of rural practice. Much of this was related to a large expansion in agricultural and fishing activity resulting in significant investment in port and marine communication facilities. Industry was an important component of these developments and the Munster landscape retains many traces of these industries including iron and charcoal works.

Finally the role of the churches is examined in the context of these changing times.

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ISBN/EAN 9781846820403
Author Colin Breen
Publisher Four Courts Press
Publication date 20 Jul 2003
Format Hardback
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An Archaeology Of Southwest Ireland 1570-1670 (Hardback)

Colin Breen
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