Project Gutenberg 2015-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 305 Wood-Martin, W. G. (William Gregory) 1847 1917 Wood-Martin, William Gregory 04006797 The Lake Dwellings of Ireland Or ancient lacustrine habitations of Erin, commonly called crannogs. Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Lake Dwellings of Ireland" by W. G. Wood-Martin is an archaeological study written in the late 19th century. This work delves into Ireland's ancient lake-dwellings, or "crannogs," examining their construction, the society that inhabited them, and their artifacts. Through careful comparison to similar structures in Switzerland and Scotland, Wood-Martin seeks to highlight the significance of these dwellings while stimulating interest in Ireland's archaeological heritage. The opening of the book provides an insightful preface that sets the stage for an exploration of ancient Irish life through the lens of archaeology. Wood-Martin introduces the concept of crannogs, describing them as artificial islands built for security and refuge. He discusses the historical context, referencing previous works that have brought attention to these structures and their societal implications. Additionally, Wood-Martin expresses a desire to engage both scholars and the general public in the study of Ireland's past, clearly aiming to bridge the gap between academic research and broader interest in the country's rich archaeological history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Lake-dwellers and lake-dwellings -- Ireland GN Text Browsing: Archaeology Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 999905 2025-04-19T17:01:15.588027 text/html 931505 2015-06-28T13:10:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 6609604 2025-04-19T17:01:36.914950 application/epub+zip 6624155 2025-04-19T17:01:20.191087 application/epub+zip 372209 2025-04-19T17:01:17.649052 application/epub+zip 6916724 2025-04-19T17:01:47.860413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6775490 2025-04-19T17:01:34.517935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567221 2022-09-22T10:49:40.385362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 646426 2025-04-19T17:01:11.565051 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 646822 2015-06-28T13:10:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 19889 2025-04-19T17:01:48.068371 application/rdf+xml 9774 2025-04-19T17:01:17.971034 image/jpeg 1513 2025-04-19T17:01:17.813015 image/jpeg 6215556 2025-04-19T17:01:16.175028 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia